First, let me know what you’ve been doing for all of these years since you played in the NFL?
Well, I’ve been in the music and entertainment business for most of my life here in Dallas. I play the banjo and sing DixieLand and country music – been doing that since high school and my days at SMU.
After my season in Pittsburgh in 1955, I tried to play for a few more years after I went to the service, then came back to Dallas and worked on some homebuilding business. I got married in ’62 – been married now for over 58 years. After that I was able to open up a music venue called the Levee here in Dallas – it was a very popular spot for years. I played the banjo and we had a group – the Levee Singers – and we played every night.
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