bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈeɪnoʊh, həwˈaɪiː, hiː wʌz ɪndˈʌktᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə həwˈaɪiː spˈoːɹts hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm baɪ ɡˈʌvɚnɚ bˈɛn kˌeɪɪtˈɑːnoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
Born in Kaneohe, Hawaii, he was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame by Governor Ben Cayetano in 1997.