hiː plˈeɪd kˈɑːlɪdʒ fˈʊtbɔːl æt bˈeɪlɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi æz ɐ fˈʊlbæk fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ænd wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl dɹˈæft.
He played college football at Baylor University as a fullback from 1936 to 1939 and was selected in the 18th round of the 1940 NFL Draft.