Canisius University Athletics

• During the late 1960s, he was a basketball standout for the Golden Griffins
• Career scoring of 1,081 points places him among the all-time leading scorers in program history
• During his junior and senior seasons, he was the leading scorer and rebounder for his team
• Co-captain of the 1967-68 team and captain the next year
• Would serve as the 61st Mayor of Buffalo from 1994-2005