Earned first-team All-America honors as named by four different boards at noseguard for Cal in 1968 and went on to a long and distinguished pro career on the offensive line … played on Cal's "Bear Minimum" defense in '68 that allowed opponents an average of only 3.6 yards per play in 1968 and helped the Bears to a 7-3-1 record … earned All-Pro honors several times while with the Minnesota Vikings during a 17-year pro career.