 Matson retired after that contest as the only man who, up to that time, had ever thrown a shot over 70 feet.He was inducted into the Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 1972, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1974, the National Sports Hall of Fame in 1981, the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1984, the National High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame in 2012.Matson has dedicated his post-sports career to Texas A&M University.