He was also a professional baseball player in the National League for the Boston Braves, at first base in 1920.

He became a coach, athletic director and principal of Lynn English High School, where the academic wing built in the 1990s was named after him.

In the late 1930s, he umpired for several summers in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and served as umpire-in-chief in 1937 and 1938.

[3][4][5] Known for his encouraging and positive outlook, he assisted many Lynn English athletes attending college.

In this spirit, his many grandchildren maintain an annual scholarship in honor of their grandfather/grandmother, and their parents who all attended Lynn English High School.