He was also among the players of the inaugural Denver Broncos team in the American Football League (AFL).

[3] During his career at the University of Notre Dame he played in the historic 1957 Notre Dame vs the University of Oklahoma game where the Irish broke Oklahoma's 47-game winning streak—a streak which stands to this day.

He made a crucial tackle to help win the game and was awarded AP Lineman of the Week.

After leaving the NFL, he played for a season with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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