hiː wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ ðə ɡɹˈiːn bˈeɪ pˈækɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, ænd plˈeɪd pɹəfˈɛʃənəli ɪnðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ ˌeɪˌɛfˈɛl fɚðɪ ˈoʊklənd ɹˈeɪdɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
He was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 1962, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Oakland Raiders in 1963 and 1964.