sentences:  He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1953 to 1956 and for the Detroit Lions in 1957 and 1958.He was selected as an All-Pro player by in 1954 (UP first team, AP second team), 1955 (AP and TSN first team), 1956 (NEA second team).He was also a member of the 1957 Detroit Lions team that won the NFL championship.