Willis Franklyn Ward, circa 1950
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Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1950
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.2642
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in
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