Hall of Fame
Played three seasons of football (1949-51) ... An All-American in both football and track ... Held the football program's career records for receptions (86) and receiving yardage (1,261) ... Athletic career was interrupted by a stint in the Korean War ... Returned to school and competed in track in 1954, where he established 440 and 220 hurdle records ... Played in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts in 1954 and the Los Angeles Rams in 1955 ... Became an actor and was a co-star in "The Jim Thorpe Story" ... Graduated in 1955 with a degree in physical education/kinesiology.
