He also surfed and paddled with Duke Kahanamoku and won the Outrigger Canoe Club regatta race three years in a row from 1927 to 1931.

[6] Field was a starter on the legendary 1933 Oregon State Beavers football team that battled the back-to-back national champion and undefeated USC Trojans to a scoreless tie using just eleven "Iron Men" players for the entire duration of the game.

[7] Afterwards, the "225-pound Hawaiian" Field was reckoned by a Los Angeles Times reporter to be "tougher than a cafeteria steak" in helping OSC to stay the Southern California juggernaut.

[7] Professionally, he played in 34 games over three seasons for the Chicago Cardinals from 1934 to 1936 and the Los Angeles Bulldogs (AFL) in 1937.

[2][8] Field was chosen as a second-team All-NFL member in his rookie season in 1934 by the Chicago Daily News and the United Press.

"[10] In 1980, Field was recognized as an inductee of Athletic Hall of Fame for football, track and swimming at Punahou School, representing the class of 1930.