*Saginaw High School - 1971-73
Participated in football, basketball and track and field.

*Won the 100 and 220-yard dashes and was a member of the winning 880-yard relay team - 1973 Led the Trojans to their first state track championship since 1954 - 1973

*Won the "Most Valuable Athlete" Award at the Korf Track Meet - 1972 & 1973

*University of Tennessee - 1973-77
Helped the Volunteers win the NCAA track title as a
freshman Named a nine-time All American in the sprints and sprint relays.
 

*A member of two NCAA championship teams

*Holds school's record at Tennessee in the 100-yard dash, 100-meters, 220-yard dash and the 200-meters

*Named captain of Tennessee's track team - 1977

*Two-time winner of the Tony Wilson Memorial Trophy
which was awarded to the Most Valuable Athlete at the
annual Dogwood Relays - 1975-76

*Once listed in the Guinness Book of World records as one of the three fastest humans

*Made a bid for the 1976 Olympic Games but injuries
forced him to the sideline.