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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1900 |
| Died | March 15, 1955 (aged 54) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1921–1923 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Tackle, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924 | Troy State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–1–4 |
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 edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State Trojans (Independent) (1924) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Troy State | 2–1–4 | |||||||
| Troy State: | 2–1–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–1–4 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Football Media Gude History". Auburn Tigers. 2005. Archived from the original on November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Ross (Flivver) Ford To Be Buried Today". Birmingham Post-Herald. Birmingham, Alabama. March 17, 1955. p. 34. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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