Did his athletic past ever become a talking point during his political campaigns or presidency?

after his mother married Gerald Ford, Sr. He began playing football in high school, which he continued to excel at during his time at the University of Michigan ... ... football's story. President Gerald Ford (The Gerald Ford Presidential Library & Museum) turned down pro football offers from the Green Bay Packers and ... Jan 7, 2014 ... The legendary University of Michigan football coach, Fielding Yost, son of a confederate soldier had refused to recruit black athletes. However, ... Feb 19, 2023 ... Gerald Ford was a senior football player at Michigan. While they were undefeated in 1932 and 1933, the Wolverines failed to score in losses to Michigan State ... Gerald Ford. Ford was a two-way football star at the University of Michigan ... president briefly lost consciousness after he choked on a pretzel while watching ... It has a seating capacity of 32,000 and is home to the SMU Mustangs football team. The stadium was named after Gerald J. Ford, a businessman and SMU alumnus who ... Dec 6, 2024 ... SMU fans cheer during the game between SMU and Pitt on November 2, 2024 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX. Icon Sportswire/Icon ... He was voted the Wolverines' most valuable player in 1934, and he played in the 1935 East-West College All-Star game in San Francisco and the 1935 Chicago ... Feb 9, 2021 ... As the story goes, few took greater issue with the University's decision more than Ward's roommate, Gerald R. Ford. Furious that the University ... Feb 6, 2023 ... When President Ford played football for the University of Michigan, he made a stand for his close friend Willis Ward at a game against Georgia Tech in 1936.