ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn hiː tˈaɪd wɪð dˈeɪvɪd ɡˈaɪni fɚðə lˈɔŋ dʒˈʌmp tˈaɪɾəl, bˌʌt wɪð ˈoʊnli wˈʌn ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl ɐvˈeɪləbəl, hiː ɪnsˈɪstᵻd hɪz ɹˈaɪvəl ɐksˈɛpt ɪɾ æz hiː ɔːlɹˌɛdi hˈædwʌn.
In 1941 he tied with David Guiney for the long jump title, but with only one gold medal available, he insisted his rival accept it as he already had one.