He went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a local football hero. In 1959, he was selected for the All-American Football team and made television appearances on the Ed Sullivan and Perry Como shows. In 1960, he played in the Rose Bowl (Wisconsin Badgers vs. Washington Huskies). He was inducted into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame in 1989, and the University of Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
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