Began his playing days at Lou Wallace High School,his first choice was
the alto sax but his school was out of saxophones, his second choice
was the trumpet but they were all out, finally he chose the trombone
and the rest was history
Played with several bands before and after Lawrence Welk, they include
Tommy Dorsey, Sid Catlett, Billy Holiday, J.C. Higginbotham, Red Allen
and Tony Scott's Quintet
Served as road manager on the live Lawrence Welk concert tours
Attended the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana