Following a tour of duty in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant (1960-62), Ross found work coaching high school football at Colonial Heights High School, located near Richmond, Virginia.
Following a tour of duty in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant (1960-62), Ross found work coaching high school football. He coached both at Colonial Heights High School, and at his own nearby alma mater of Benedictine, both located near Richmond, Virginia.