His play came to the attention of Bud Muehleisen, who was the dominant player in the sport at the time, and the two became lifelong friends.
Bud Collins | Bud Wilkinson | Bud Spencer | Bud Selig | Bud Flanagan | Air Bud | Bud Shank | Bud Paxson | Bud Cort | Second Battle of Bud Dajo | Bud Wildman | Bud Muehleisen | Bud Moore | Bud Luckey | Bud Harrelson | Bud Grant | Bud Fisher | Bud Clark | Bud | Taste Bud's Mgmt | Charles "Bud" Tingwell | Bud Tribble | Bud & Travis | Bud Tingwell | Bud Sparhawk | Bud Shuster | Bud Norris | Bud Fowler | Bud Andrews | Bud and Lou |
The best male players of that era were Charlie Brumfield and Marty Hogan, as well as Bud Muehleisen, Jerry Hilecher, Steve Keeley, Davey Bledsoe, Steve Serot and Steve Strandemo.