1947 — Played on state championship team and was an all-state center and linebacker at Lincoln High in Orem
1948 to 1952 — Went to school and played football at Utah State, graduating in 1952 after being an all-conference center
1954 to 1962 — Coached for eight years at Granite High School in Salt Lake City. His teams never had a winning record
1962 — Hired by BYU coach Hal Mitchell as an assistant coach in charge of the defensive line
1972 — Named head coach of BYU. In his first year the Cougars go 7-4 and halfback Pete Van Valkenburg wins NCAA rushing title
1973 — Cougars start to pass the ball more often, but go just 5-6 on the year.