Gerald Ford
1. He was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. but was renamed after his step-father whom his mother married.
2. He was a Boy Scout and attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1927.
3. He is the only president to never have been elected as vice president or president; both Richard Nixon (the president) and Spiro Agnew ( the vice president) resigned.
4. Ford was the Speaker of the House and never intended to be President.
5. He loved golf, but spectators had to be careful of his shots because he was known to conk people on the head with the golf ball.
6. As of today, he is the longest-living president (93 year and 165 days) only beating Ronald Reagan by 45 days.
7. He nearly died in World War II when a typhoon hit his aircraft carrier and it was engulfed in flames.
8. He held his daughter's senior prom at the White House in the East Room.
9. His quote for life was "Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time."
10. He won ten battle stars for his service in World War II.
2. He was a Boy Scout and attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1927.
3. He is the only president to never have been elected as vice president or president; both Richard Nixon (the president) and Spiro Agnew ( the vice president) resigned.
4. Ford was the Speaker of the House and never intended to be President.
5. He loved golf, but spectators had to be careful of his shots because he was known to conk people on the head with the golf ball.
6. As of today, he is the longest-living president (93 year and 165 days) only beating Ronald Reagan by 45 days.
7. He nearly died in World War II when a typhoon hit his aircraft carrier and it was engulfed in flames.
8. He held his daughter's senior prom at the White House in the East Room.
9. His quote for life was "Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time."
10. He won ten battle stars for his service in World War II.