This photograph depicts the 1930 football team from Grand Rapids South High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first row of players is seated on the ground; Coach Cliff Gettings is standing in the third row on far left. Gerald R. Ford, Jr., is kneeling in the second row, fourth from left. The team went on to be 1930 Grand Rapids City Champions.
Photograph of Grand Rapids South High School 1930 Football Team, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 1930
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This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-WHPO: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 186894
Full Citation: Photograph of Grand Rapids South High School 1930 Football Team, Grand Rapids, Michigan; 1930; Collection GRF-WHPO: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration),. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-grand-rapids-south-high-school-1930-football-team-grand-rapids-michigan/, March 31, 2026]
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