• Graduated from Brewer H.S. in 1963

• Earned football scholarship to the University of Maine, where he started at offensive tackle

• Played in 1965 Tangerine Bowl

Wrestling

• Coaching career spanned five decades, beginning in 1967

• Dual-meet record: 472-73-7

• Win streaks of 57, 47, 39 and 28

• Home win steak of 72 (1976-83)

• Five unbeaten seasons

• Class A state championships: 1972, 73, 74, 78, 81

• Rumford finished first or second 11 times in 14 years (1967-81)

• 12 regional championships

• 81 individual regional champions, 49 state champions, two New England champions, five New England runners-up.

• Teams finished fourth in New Englands three times

• Served as wrestling liaison to Maine Principals’ Association