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Tommy Ford, a member of the Baylor University coaching staff, talks about his football career both as a player and a coach.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Tommy Ford
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' July 17, 1971
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Waco, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Perry McWilliams
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Football,
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High school football career,
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Bob Harrell, Coach,
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University of Texas, Austin, Texas,
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Athletic program,
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Darrell Royal, Head Coach,
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Personality,
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Discipline of players,
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Coaching philosophy,
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United States Military Academy,
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Assistant football coach,
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Tom Cayhill, Head Coach,
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Duties,
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Discipline requirements,
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Player attitude,
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Emphasis on competitiveness,
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Baylor University, Waco, Texas,
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Discipline philosophy,
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Player appearance,
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Coaching situation,
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Contrast between university and military academy,
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Drug abuse and smoking,
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Hair length requirements,
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Personal view,
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Public's view of athletes,
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Coach's views towards athletes
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Football (continued),
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Coaches' leniency toward discipline,
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Interest in player,
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Discipline philosophy,
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Limits to player initiative,
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Pressure to win,
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Football scholarship recipients,
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Coaches' approach to non-productive football scholarship players,
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Highlight of football career,
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Cotton Bowl game,
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Anecdote, game against University of Arkansas
 
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Revision as of 17:15, 2 October 2014

Tommy Ford, a member of the Baylor University coaching staff, talks about his football career both as a player and a coach.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Tommy Ford

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: July 17, 1971

Location: Waco, Texas

Interviewer: Perry McWilliams

Length: 1 hour


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Football, High school football career, Bob Harrell, Coach, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Athletic program, Darrell Royal, Head Coach, Personality, Discipline of players, Coaching philosophy, United States Military Academy, Assistant football coach, Tom Cayhill, Head Coach, Duties, Discipline requirements, Player attitude, Emphasis on competitiveness, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Discipline philosophy, Player appearance, Coaching situation, Contrast between university and military academy, Drug abuse and smoking, Hair length requirements, Personal view, Public's view of athletes, Coach's views towards athletes

Tape 1, Side 2: Football (continued), Coaches' leniency toward discipline, Interest in player, Discipline philosophy, Limits to player initiative, Pressure to win, Football scholarship recipients, Coaches' approach to non-productive football scholarship players, Highlight of football career, Cotton Bowl game, Anecdote, game against University of Arkansas

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Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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