Hall of Fame
Two-time HOFer. Two-sport draftee. Arguably the finest kicker in Northern Illinois grid annals and nicknamed "The Toe." Voted First-Team All-Century punter (1999) and on All-Time Huskie Stadium Team as PK-P (1995). Won seven NIU letters in football (1969-71) and baseball (1969-72). Graduated with at least nine NIU kicking marksÑlongest FG (47 yards, vs. Bowling Green in 1969), most career FGs (21), single-game punts (15, vs. North Dakota St. in 1969), season punts (78 in 1969), career punts (228), game punt yards (641. vs. NDSU in 1969), season punt yards (3,129 in 1969), career punt yards (9,210), and career punt avg. (40.39). Led NIU in scoring (1969), kick-scoring (1969-71), and punting (1969-71). Picked in eighth round of NFL draft (200th player) by San Francisco 49ers (1972). Led NFC in punting (43.7 avg.) and made Pro Bowl, plus First-Team All-NFC (1973). Repeated Pro Bowl status and named on three All-NFC units (1974). Rated No. 2 in NFC punting (41.2 avg. in 1974 and 41.9 in 1975). Set 49ers' single-game punt (11) and punt yardage (517) marks vs. Los Angeles (1976), plus team season records (89 for 3,639 yards in 1976). Punted 380 times for 15,494 yards and NFL career 40.8 ypg. avg. (1973-77). Two-time NIU baseball MVP (1970-71). Made all-loop and First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America at 3B on 24-8 HOF, league titlist, and NCAA Regional nine (1972). Cum laude NIU grad. Drafted by MLB Chicago White Sox (1968). Three-sport star at Round Lake High. Taught at Grayslake High.
