He also was a member of the Washington Redskins in the National Football League (NFL).
He participated in the Blue–Gray Football Classic, Senior Bowl and Chicago College All-Star Game.
[5] On September 12, 1958, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
[8] On September 15, he was placed on the team's reserve list with an injury and was later signed to the taxi squad.
He suffered from a blood infection that turned out to be Hepatitis C and did not make the team.