ðæt jˈɪɹ, hiː wʌz ˈɑːnɚd baɪ ðə kɛntˈʌki stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, wˌɪtʃ pɹəklˈeɪmd hˌɪm æn "aʊtstˈændɪŋ sˈɪɾɪzən ʌvðə kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ænd ɐn ɛɡzˈɛmplɚɹi ɹˈoʊl mˈɑːdəl fɚðə jˈʌŋ stˈuːdənt ˈæθliːts ɪnðə blˈuːɡɹæs stˈeɪt.
That year, he was honored by the Kentucky State legislature, which proclaimed him an "outstanding citizen of the Commonwealth and an exemplary role model for the young student athletes in the Bluegrass State.