During a trip to Austria in 1975, 62-year old – I’ll say it again: 62 year old - President Gerald Ford slipped on the steps while deplaning Air Force One, sliding all the way to the ground in front of the International press. Aided by SNL’s Chevy Chase’s subsequent portrayal of him as a klutz, the clumsy oaf persona of Gerald Ford was born, relegating to trivia the fact that while attending the University of Michigan, Ford played center and linebacker for the school’s football team, helping the Wolverines to undefeated seasons and national titles in 1932 and 1933.
BILL
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