hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ˈæftɚ hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt wʌz sˈoʊld tə ðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt lˈaɪənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, wˌɛn ðə tˈiːm wʊd nˌɑːt mˈiːt hɪz sˈælɚɹi dᵻmˈændz.
He retired after his contract was sold to the Detroit Lions in 1950, when the team would not meet his salary demands.