A special live performance of ‘Victors of Character: a Story of Loyalty, Integrity, and the Courage to Make a Difference’ was presented at the 2019 Annual Dinner, as it retells of a young Gerald Ford and his friend and Wolverine teammate, Willis Ward
Over 800 West Michigan students attended ‘Victors of Character: a Story of Loyalty, Integrity, and the Courage to Make a Difference’, based on true events of Gerald R. Ford, his teammate Willis Ward, and the 1934 Michigan vs Georgia Tech football game
As part of the 105th anniversary of his birth, Trustees Frank and James Ursomarso contributed a reflection on the character and integrity of President Gerald R. Ford to the Delaware Online, part of the USA Today network
The “Victors of Character” live performance brings to life the true story of Gerald R. Ford and Willis Ward during their days on the Michigan Wolverine football team, as their character was both tested and shaped
Foundation Trustee Jim Hackett, in one of his last decisions as interim athletic director, worked to recognize diversity and commitment between teammates, by remembering Gerald R. Ford and Willis Ward
‘Black and Blue’ is a documentary that tells the long-forgotten story of the 1934 game between Michigan & Georgia Tech where the Yellow Jackets agreed to play the game on one outrageous condition – the Wolverines had to sit out the lone African-American player on the team, Willis Ward, who was Gerald R. Ford’s teammate and roommate