Ross V. Ford | |
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Personal details | |
Born | March 25, 1900 |
Died |
March 15, 1955 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 54)
Ross V. "Flivver" Ford (March 25, 1900 – March 15, 1955) was an American college football player and coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Troy University–then known as Troy State College–in 1924, compiling a record of 2–1–4. Ford played football at Auburn University from 1921 to 1923.[1]
Ross was the superintendent of education in Marion County, Alabama from 1935 to 1940. During World War II, he served as a Seabee in the United States Navy. Ross retired to Gurley, Alabama. He died on March 15, 1955, at Veterans Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, after several months of illness.[2]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Troy State Trojans (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
1924 | Troy State | 2–1–4 | |||||||
Troy State: | 2–1–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–1–4 | ||||||||
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. |
References[]
- ↑ "Football Media Gude History". Auburn Tigers. 2005. http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg_history_072805.
- ↑ "Ross (Flivver) Ford To Be Buried Today". Birmingham, Alabama. March 17, 1955. p. 34. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121387653/obituary-for-ross-v-ford/.
External links[]
- Ross V. Ford at Find a Grave
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