He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver South.
He played a season with the BC Lions when they were first organized and with the Edmonton Eskimos until knee injuries side-lined him.
He began trap shooting in the 1950s and won the BC Championship twice, as well as titles in the United States.
He accepted a position with the International Woodworkers of America, then went on to become a representative for the Canadian Labour Congress.
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