Eric was a three sport star during his athletic career at Bennett.
In football Eric was 1st team All-High at running back in 1961 . In track, Eric was a two time All-High in the 880 yard relay in both 1960 and ’61 seasons. The Tigers were “Scalp and Blade” champions in 1960 and 1962 during Eric’s career. Eric was also a guard and co-captain of the basketball squad in 1 963.