ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, wɪððə ɹˈæŋks ʌv plˈeɪɚz sᵻvˈɪɹli dᵻplˈiːɾᵻd baɪ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, hiː wˈʌn ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp baɪ bˈiːɾɪŋ dʒˈɑːn nˈɑːɡɹædi.
In 1943, with the ranks of players severely depleted by World War II, he won the championship by beating John Nogrady.