ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd tə ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən hˈɔːl ʌv vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd ɪnðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz θˈɜːd hˈɑːvɡ klˈæs.
In 2005, he was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's third HOVG class.