hiː wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪnðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈæʃlənd dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd ɪts lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən wɪððə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kɛntˈʌki, ɐ vˈɪzᵻbəl səpˈoːɹɾɚ fɔːɹ ˈɛndɪŋ ɹˈeɪʃəl sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ɪn kɛntˈʌki ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ænd ɐ fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɛkspˈænʃən ʌv kɛntˈʌki ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən bᵻjˌɔnd dʒˈɛfɚsən kˈaʊnti lˈuːizvˌɪl.
He was instrumental in the opening of the Ashland Junior College and its later affiliation with the University of Kentucky, a visible supporter for ending racial segregation in Kentucky education, and a facilitator of the expansion of Kentucky Educational Television beyond Jefferson County (Louisville).