*Standout football, basketball and baseball player at Birch Run High School

*Scored 17 touchdowns and rushed for 1,333 yards (9 per carry) senior year

*Earned All-Confernce and All-State honors in 1966 after leading Panthers to an undefeated season

*Member of Birch Run High School's 1967 state championship baseball team

*Played on the University of Nebraska's undefeated freshmen football team in 1967; was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Cornhuskers and two-year starter at middle guard

*Selected All-Big Eight senior season and second team All-America honors

*Played in three bowl games and was a member of Nebraska's national championship team

*Defensive coordinator for Arthur Hill High School's undefeated, unscored upon football team (1973)

*Later became head baseball and football coach for the Lumberjacks; also coached football at Birch Run High School