Ward, Bob

Bob Ward was born on the Fourth of July, the son of a World War I veteran. He came from modest means, even living with his three siblings in an almost orphanage at the age of six. Ward became a self-made man and one of the most important players in the evolution of professional sports. A former small college All-American, Ward learned by doing. He played. He coached. He trained. Ward earned his PED from Indiana University and studied sports science at its infancy with the U.S. Olympic team. He took those teachings and went on to implement them with the Dallas Cowboys in the mid-70s where he jo...