In 1976 he managed to make the finals in the 100 metres at the United States Olympic Trials, finishing last which qualified him for the relay pool, though he never ran in the Olympics. He did make the USA 4x100 relay team that won the gold medal at the first ever 1977 IAAF World Cup. That team's 38.03 was the world record in the event for almost 6 years. He was ranked #7 in the US top ten at 200 metres in 1977 and 1975 At 100 metres he was near the bottom of the top ten 1974-1976