 He lettered four times as a quarterback in football and four times as a guard on the school's basketball team.He transferred to Stanford University in 1930 with the hopes of playing on the school's football team, but he was ruled ineligible due to playing for four years at San Jose State.He returned to his San Jose State to coach a number of sports, including being the head football (1947–1949), basketball (1935–1940, 1944–1945), and baseball coach.