He was known for his lemon trees in his backyard, whether it was Bud Aboott, Frank Sinatra, or Connie Stevens ( his niece) when they stopped by he would make fresh lemonade.
He was involved with the boxing world and worked with Kenny Norton Sr. and Animal Eddie Lopez.
He is the uncle of children's author Kristen McGill Fulton.
He is the uncle of romance writer Danielle Norman.