He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 14th round (121st overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft. With the Eagles in 1948, he won an NFL Championship. He served as the head football coach at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico from 1950 to 1966. He also coached the baseball team at Western New Mexico from 1955 to 1970. He died at his home in Grants, New Mexico in 2011