In 1935 he placed second behind John A. Kelley at the Boston Marathon ( 2 : 34 : 11.2 ) .
In 1935 he won the AAU national championship marathon in Washington in 2 : 53 : 53 .
In 1935 he placed second behind John A. Kelley at the Boston Marathon ( 2 : 34 : 11.2 ) and won the AAU national championship marathon in Washington in 2 : 53 : 53 .