 He attended Pampa High School, where he was a three-sport standout in American football, basketball, and track and field.He won All-District football honors, and was a two-time All-District and one-time All-State basketball player, averaging 15 points per game.In track and field, he was a two-time State Champion in both the shot put and the discus and could run the 100 yard dash in 10.2 seconds.