hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl pˌæɹəplˈiːdʒə faʊndˈeɪʃən, nˈaʊ nˈoʊn æz ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd spˈaɪnəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd ɪstˈæblɪʃt ænd pɹɪsˈaɪdᵻd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɪts fˈɜːst tʃˈæptɚɹ ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən dˈiː.sˈiː.
He was also the leader of the National Paraplegia Foundation, now known as the United Spinal Association, and established and presided over its first chapter in Washington D.C.