hiː wˈoːɹ jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹm nˈʌmbɚ sˈɛvənti fɚðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wˈɛɹɪŋ nˈʌmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn mˈaɪnəs ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn sˈiːzənz wɛn əfˈɪʃəlz wɜː nˈʌmbɚd baɪ pəzˈɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ˈeɪt mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚ hɪz dˈɛθ.
He wore uniform number 70 for the majority of his career (wearing number 17 during the 1979−81 seasons when officials were numbered by position), which was retired eight months after his death.