Class of 1959 - St. Johns Irish

Class President - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, & Senior years
Student Council - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, & Senior years
Honor Student - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, & Senior years

High School
Varsity Letters: Football (4), Basketball (4), Track (4), Baseball (4)
All State Football, 1958 - Quarterback
All Conference Football, 1956, 57, & 58
All Conference Basketball, 1957 & 58
All Conference Baseball, 1956, 57, & 58
Played on American Legion State Champion Baseball Team - 1957
Played on American Legion Conference Champion Baseball Team  - 1956, 57, & 58
Berrien County Athlete of the Year

College – University of Notre Dame
Attended the University of Notre Dame on a baseball scholarship, and played in the NCAA regional baseball tournament

Professionally
Signed professional baseball contract with the Detroit Tigers…short lived career, but so exciting!
Returned to the area and coached St. Johns 7^th/8^th grade basketball teams, the LMC 9^th grade girls basketball team/2yrs, St. Johns baseball team/1yr.
Conducted open gym for LMC JR/SR high school students on Saturdays from noon to 6 pm during basketball season for 8 yrs.
Served on the Lake Michigan Catholic Schools Board of Education for 2 three-year terms.  During that time, the new LMC Elementary School was built on Washington Avenue.

Owns Stouffer Electric in St. Joseph & Benton Harbor area.
In his profession as an Electrical Contractor:
Elected to the Academy of Electrical Contracting
Serves as District IV VP for National Electrical Contractors Association.
Always a very good friend of the community & the school.