Hamline & Lakers great
Born 1928 in Parlier, CA
Inducted 1988

Member, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame, 1956.

Member, NAIA All-Time Basketball team, 1971.

Member NAIA Golden Anniversary All-Time team, 1987.

Led Hamline University to NAIA Basketball Championships, 1949.

Charter member Hamline Hall of Fame, 1962.

Duluth Sports Hall of Fame, 1982.

Played high school basketball at Askov, MN 1942-1945.

Joined National Basketball Association's (NBA) Minneapolis Lakers, 1950.

Member, four Lakers NBA Championship teams, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954.

Captain, Lakers 1955-59.

Named to NBA All-Star game six times.

Named to NBA All-league second team four times.

Known as NBA's "Iron Man" for playing in 642 consecutive games 715 straight including playoffs.

Member, NBA's "10,000 points club."

Coached basketball at Breck School, 1959-61.

Became general manager, Minnesota Pipers of the American Basketball Association, 1967.