He graduated from Bates College, where he played several sports, in 1911. He was the head football coach at Everett High School in Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. He coached at Rhode Island State College (now the University of Rhode Island) from 1920 to 1948 and taught a style of basketball using a fast-breaking offense and a full-court defense.
He graduated from Bates College in 1911, where he participated in various sports. He served as head football coach at Everett High School in Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. From 1920 to 1948, he coached at Rhode Island State College (now the University of Rhode Island), and he developed a basketball style that emphasized fast breaks and full-court defense.