Gradate, 1946. Basketball play at Avoca 50 years ago resulted in a state-leading scoring career scoring record (1840) and a string of successes for his team (30-3, 1946; 27-1, 1944). It appears no previous player before him reached much above the 1500-point plateau in career scoring. Best game: 62 points. Best season: 696 in 1945. All-state honors in 1944-45-46. Outstanding college career at Peru. Maintained ties with high school athletics as a school administrator at Omaha Benson and Northwest.