 He played in the 1965 Rose Bowl and North/South All Star Game.After college, he entered the United States Army, serving with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions in Vietnam.He was awarded Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, two with the Valor device, one for meritorious achievement, Army Commendation Medal, with "V" for Valor, Air Medal, and a second Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service.