When the war ended, he was recruited to play for the newly formed San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and play for Buck Shaw, his former coach at Santa Clara, bolstered by a $4,500 contract that dwarfed his $275 a month when in the Army.
Upon the conclusion of the war, he was enlisted to join the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and play for Buck Shaw, his former coach at Santa Clara, thanks to a lucrative contract worth $4,500 that far exceeded his meager $275 monthly allowance during his time in the military.