Inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1968.
Inducted into the Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 (charter class).
Inducted into the Philadephia Big 5 [Basketball] Hall of Fame in 2000.
Inducted into the Pennsylvania Basketball Hall of Fame.
Inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
Received the following awards for the 1949-1950 season at Villanova: Consensus All-America (1st Team); Helms Foundation Player of the Year; The Sporting News Player of the Year.
Played basketball at Villanova University, 1947-1950.
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950 NBA draft (territorial selection).
Professional basketball player with the Philadelphia Warriors, 1950-1952 & 1954-1962. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1952-1954.
Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team prior to the beginning of 2021-2022 season.