Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

Placed first in the broad jump at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics meet in Texas in '53 with a leap of 23-73/8 setting a NAIA record and becoming the first Mankato Teachers College athlete to win a national championship ... Lettered in three sports at Mankato State Teachers College (football, basketball, track & field)...Four-time track letterwinner was track & field team captain in 1954...Named Most Outstanding MSU Track Athlete in 1953 and 1954...Two-time track all-conference performer...Football letterwinner in 1940-'51-'52 ... Honorable mention all-conference in '52 in football....Basketball letterwinner... Treasurer of the "M" club in '53-'54...Member of the Worthington Hall of Fame.