Carl was a baseball standout for Warren Area High School and a long time Clearfield area Radio Sports Broadcaster; Played Baseball (Pitcher) prior to 1952; After 1952, he signed as a pitcher with the Boston Red Socks Organization in Corning, NY (Class D Penn-York League); In 1954 and 1955, he was assigned special duty in the U.S. Army to play baseball; During his Baseball career, he had tryouts with the Pittsburgh Pirates (at Forbes Field); After College, he became one of the most successful sports broadcasters in PA. From 1963-1997 he broadcast more than 600 Clearfield Bison Football and Basketball games earning him the title: “The Voice of the Clearfield Bisons”; In 1995, he was inducted into the Clearfield County Regional Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.