Played halfback at Notre Dame from 1945 to 1948. Graduated in 1949. Had
a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Army in 1947.
Won three consecutive city championships as football coach at Mt.
Carmel High School in Chicago in 1950-1951-1952.
Served as freshman coach at Notre Dame in 1953 and head football coach
from 1954 to 1958. Compiled a 32-18 record which included a 7-0 upset
of Oklahoma on November 16, 1957, snapping a record 47-game winning
streak by the Sooners.
Was fired after the 1958 season along with his entire staff in a move
that drew a great deal of criticism.
Served as player conditioning coach for the Cincinnati Reds during
spring training n 1959 and eventually joined a Chicago investment
banking firm.