Ford Laroy Bailor (October 16, 1898 – December 27, 1960) was an American college football coach, athletic administrator, and educator.
Bailor was born in Oakesdale, Washington.[1] He attended Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana, where he starred in football for four years. He then played football at Montana Wesleyan College as a fullback in 1918 and was elected team captain for 1919.[2]
In 1921, Bailor was the director of boys' work at the YMCA in Great Falls.[3] In 1923, he was the football coach at Intermountain Union College in Helena, Montana.[4]
In 1925, Bailor was appointed athletic coach at Spokane University in Spokane, Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.[5] In 1929, Bailor was hired as athletic coach and director of physical education at Whitworth College.[6]
Bailor was later vice president of the National Conference of Christians and Jews—now known as the National Conference for Community and Justice. He died of a heart attack, on December 27, 1960, in Manhattan.[7] He had resided in Great Neck, New York.[8]
References
- ^ "Ford L. Bailor". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 30, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bailor Chosen To Lead Team". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. December 6, 1918. p. 11. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Will Show Gym Work to Grade School Boys". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 18, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Panthers and Saints Decide City Honors in Friday's Contest". The Montana Record-Herald. Helena, Montana. November 13, 1923. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Youthful Spokane University Offers Students Many Advantages". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. August 1, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bailor To Coach At Whitworth". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. July 25, 1929. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Resident Taken By Death". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. December 27, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Obituary; Ford L. Bailor". Daily News. New York, New York. December 28, 1960. p. 44. Retrieved February 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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