In 1963, the minor leagues reorganized and the Georgia-Florida League was designated Class A. But there were only four teams in the '63 GFL, and its champion, the Thomasville Tigers, a Detroit affiliate, attracted only 7,234 fans over the entire course of a home schedule of over 60 games — an average of about 120 fans per game.
He is also former American football linebacker for Rhein Fire, Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe and Düsseldorf Panther in the GFL.