Kohlman started his professional baseball career in 1935, at the age of 22, for Beckley of the Middle Atlantic League. He went 6-10. Two years later, he had moved down to the Class D Eastern Shore League with the Salisbury Indians. This team became famous for having 21 wins forfeited in the middle of the season, only to come back to win the pennant.\n', '

Kohlman was the ace of the pitching staff. In his first start, he took a loss. He then proceeded to win his last 25 decisions of the regular season, clinching the pennant for Salisbury with a no-hitter on September 2. He went 2-1 in the playoffs and won the final game of the championship series with another no-hitter. He led the ESL in wins, strikeouts, and shutouts, and his earned run average was unofficially reported as 1.18. He was also named to the league all-star team and won the Baltimore News-Post\'s trophy as the Eastern Shore League\'s Outstanding Player.\n', '

Kohlman was sold to the Washington Senators in late 1937 and made two starts for them, pitching a complete game victory. He also started 1938 with the Senators; however, he pitched poorly and was sent down to the South Atlantic League. He went 10-10 for the Greenville Spinners in 1938. From 1939–1942, he pitched for seven different minor league teams. He did not return to professional baseball after World War II.\n', '

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