The player who hit the winning shot for the Milan Indians in the 1954
Indiana state basketball tournament, which inspired the movie, Hoosiers (1986).
Invited to try out for the Minneapolis (now Los Angeles) Lakers.
Operates a restaurant named Plump's Last Shot, filled with memorabilia
from the Milan 1954 state championship team, located in the Broad
Ripple section of Indianapolis.
Played for Butler University from 1955-1958 (NCAA rules then limited
players to three years of eligibility) and guided the Bulldogs to the
National Invitation Tournament as a senior. He ended his career at BU
as the school's all time leading scorer.
Played three years for Phillips 66 of the National Industrial
Basketball League, now the National AAU Basketball League
(NABL).