How did the skills and mindset he developed in football translate to the world of politics?

Feb 17, 2025 ... we celebrate a leader who went from The Big House to The White House—the Michigan Man who became President—Gerald R. Ford Jr ... ... Gerald Ford, during a 1934 game between Chicago and Michigan. “When I ... football games, and, from 1936 to 1939, coached football at Chicago. Oct 18, 2024 ... The friendship between Gerald Ford and his only black teammate is now memorialized on the football team's jerseys. Oct 15, 2018 ... Every game at the Big House is accompanied by tailgates before kickoff, which most Fordies take part in. Credit: Gerald R. Ford School of Public ... Dec 3, 2024 ... ... Football. Team. Roster · Staff · News ... The Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award is named for Michigan's Gerald Ford and Iowa's Nile Kinnick. Jan 30, 2025 ... ... football's story. President Gerald Ford (The Gerald Ford Presidential Library & Museum) turned down pro football offers from the Green Bay ... Jan 26, 2015 ... For a portion of that Gulf Coast trip, Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was along for the ride with President Ford. According to the ... Jan 2, 2007 ... Mary's California. Ford had played on national championship football teams at the University of Michigan in the 1930s and was voted the team's ... Aug 9, 2024 ... Still, Ford loved football and his undergraduate alma mater so much that, as president, instead of "Hail to the Chief," he reportedly would have ... 32 page large format program includes pictures of players from both teams, period advertisements and articles about Michigan football.