Professional baseball player. Catcher with the Philadelphia Athletics (1925; 1934-1936; 1938[1 game]), Boston Red Sox (1928-1932[start]), and Chicago White Sox (1932[end]-1933).
Made major league debut 15 June 1925; caught last major league game 8 September 1938.
American League umpire, 1942-1962. Umpired five World Series (1946, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962) and five All-Star Games (1944,1948, 1952, 1956, 1959).
Umpired first major league game 10 September 1942; umpired final regular season game 30 September 1962.
Professional football player with the NFL's Pottsville Maroons, 1925-1926.