Episode 8
Gerald Ford as a Young Advocate for Civil Rights
Michigan History Moment · LCC Connect
April 9, 20222m 59s
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Show Notes
Produced by Michigan History Magazine
In 1934, an infamous incident of racism leading prior to a match up between the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech nearly led to future president, Gerald R. Ford leaving the Wolverines football team in support of his teammate, roommate and friend, Willis Ward.