As a youngster, this Dallas native was a great freestyler under Coach Wally Hoffrichter where he won numerous State AAU titles.  Attended Texas A&M where he was a SWC Champion and an NCAA All-American.  He dropped out of A&M to serve his country in WWII in the US Navy. Following the War he returned to A&M where he again won SWC Swimming titles and All-American honors.  Finalist for the 1943 Sullivan Award.