He accepted a football scholarship from Auburn University, where he was a three-year starter at center and linebacker.
[1] As a sophomore, he was named the starter replacing graduated All-American Jackie Burkett, but suffered a dislocated right shoulder and missed 3 games, until returning to play against Georgia Tech.
[1] He signed with the Cowboys, but his play during training camp was disappointing and was released before the season started in September.
[1] On January 1, 1964, he was part of the largest trade ever made in the American Football League, when he was sent along with Dick Guesman, Ed Cooke, Charlie Janerette and Sid Fournet, to the Denver Broncos, in exchange for Gene Prebola, Wahoo McDaniel, Gordy Holz and Bob Zeman.
[1] He suffered a knee injury in the fourth game against the Boston Patriots and was lost for the year.