University of California Athletics

One of the world's top half-milers, he was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world (2 times) in the 800-meter run and as high as No. 1 in the United States (4 times) in the 800 … was on U.S. Olympic teams in the 800 in 1960 and in '64 ... placed sixth in the 800-meter run in 1964 … was part of world record two-mile relay team in 1960 along with Cal teammate Jack Yerman (3:05.60) … won the national AAU 880 title in 1962 … finished second in the NCAA 880 race in 1960 … captured the 880-yard run Pacific Coast Conference title in 1958 and won the 880 Pac-8 title in 1960.