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Jimmy Ross was a two-sport athlete at Henderson, playing both football and baseball from 1954-57. Selected as the team captain for the football Reddies in 1957, he earned first-team All-AIC honors at tackle. A graduate of Arkadelphia High School, Ross also was a member of the ROTC before earning his degree in 1958. Ross entered the United States Army as second lieutenant and progressed through the ranks to four-star general. After 36 years of service, Gen. Ross retired from the military. From 1994 to 1995, Gen. Ross worked with Elizabeth Dole at the American Red Cross as her Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
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