This 1961 graduate wasted little time getting onto the varsity squad. He became a starter as a sophomore and he helped the Falcons win Catholic League championships in each of his three years on the team, playing under the Rev. Dan McLernan.
During his senior campaign, which saw him score the winning goal in the city championship against Olney, he was first-team All Scholastic.
He played college soccer at St. Joseph’s College and later played professionally for the Chicago Kickers.