ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, æz fɹˈɛsnoʊ stˈuːdənt bˈɑːdi pɹˈɛzɪdənt hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæm ʌv səpˈoːɹt fɹʌm pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈɑːn ˈɛf. kˈɛnədi fɚðə mˈɜːsi bˈoʊl fˈʊtbɔːl ɡˈeɪm.
In November 1961, as Fresno student body president he received a telegram of support from President John F. Kennedy for the Mercy Bowl football game.