Hall of Fame
Two-sport All-IIAC pick, plus rare league scoring champ in basketball (1965-66) and batting king in baseball (1966). Won six Northern Illinois letters in basketball (3) and baseball (3). Master of high-arching set jumper and ultimate free throw shooter. Graduated with at least nine school charity stripe standards?including (1) single-game free throws made (22, vs. Central Michigan in 1965-66), (2) single-game foul shots attempted (24, vs. CMU), (3) single-game FT pct. (1.000 on 13-of-13 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1966-67), (4) single-game consecutive free throws (19), (5) single-season consecutive foul shots (32 in 1966-67), (6) season FTs (150 in 1964-65), (7) career FTs (333), (8) season FT pct. (.880 in 1966-67), and (9) career FT pct. (.835). Honored on Northern Illinois All-Century (2000-01) and All-Time Chick Evans Field House (1996-97) teams. Inducted into Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1974). Voted Huskie captain (1966-67) and team MVP twice (1965-67). Tallied 1,063 career points?845 in final two seasons (NIU-leading 19.6 ppg. in 1965-66 and 20.7 ppg. in 1966-67). Hit career-high 35 points vs. West Texas State and vs. Indiana State, plus 28 vs. NCAA runner-up Dayton (1966-67). Tabbed HM All-IIAC (1964-65) and First-Team All-IIAC (1965-66) on hardwood. Batted .464 in loop diamond play for IIAC crown (1965). Three-time IIAC Baseball Player of Week (1965). Three-sport star at Mendota High with All-State honors in football and basketball (1,540 career points). Transferred from New Mexico.
