How did Gerald Ford contribute to the team's morale and camaraderie? What if Gerald Ford had chosen to pursue a professional football career? How might his life have been different?

Dec 9, 2014 ... Named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, who played football at Michigan and was a key figure in American ... Sep 18, 2019 ... Republican Leader Gerald Ford of Michigan is perhaps the most famous former football player to turn to politics. Ford played center on the ... Jul 14, 2024 ... Today is the birthday of the late former President, Gerald R. Ford, who went from being a college football star to the White House under the ... Sep 15, 1974 ... ... Ford—a somewhat more stolid figure than President Ford—cracking halfway wise. ... Ford “except he played football too long without his helmet.” ... Most Valuable Player: Gerald Ford ; Meyer Morton Award: Matt Patanelli ; Trainer: Ray Roberts ; Assistant coaches: Franklin Cappon, Ray Courtwright, Ray Fisher, ... Gerald Ford as a center for the University of Michigan football team, 1933. Share Related Next The Carter White House 1977 - 1981 Apr 17, 2016 ... Ford made the football team at Michigan. In his senior year, he started at center. He was a member of the University's national championship ... On January 1, 1935, he played at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears in the Chicago Tribune College All-Star Football Game, and his performance led to ... President Gerald Ford Has Dinner With Bo Schembechler & Football Team, September 16, 1976 ... LET'S CONNECT! ... Ann Arbor District Library, 2025. All content CC-by ... Jun 15, 2018 ... Ike, Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan all played college football but none were a star. JC Watts perhaps? Star at Oklahoma and elected to Congress.