Ross Horning played professional baseball in the minor leagues while completing his studies.
20 Facts About Ross Horning
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Ross Horning attended Watertown High School, where he earned letters in basketball and football and was captain of the basketball team.
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In 1941, Ross Horning made his professional baseball debut with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Class D Western League.
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Ross Horning returned to Sioux Falls, now in the Class C Northern League, in the 1942 season.
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Ross Horning objected to the trade because Sioux Falls would cover players' living expenses on the road trip, while Duluth was going to be starting a homestand, meaning Horning would need to find a place to rent.
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In March 1944, while he was still in the service, Ross Horning's contract was transferred to the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League.
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When he returned to baseball in 1946, Ross Horning reported to spring training with Sacramento, but he was given his outright release in spite of the national law that permitted members of the armed services to reclaim their previous jobs after returning from war.
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Ross Horning continued to play baseball as a semi-professional in Minnesota in 1948.
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Ross Horning described his experiences in baseball as more common for rank-and-file players and called for changing the reserve clause.
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Ross Horning began to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in Russian history, international law, and European and American diplomacy.
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Ross Horning completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in October 1958 and became a professor at Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire that year.
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Ross Horning served as an assistant coach for their baseball team.
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In September 1959, Ross Horning became a faculty member of the history department at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
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Ross Horning served as the head coach for their baseball in 1960, leaving the position in 1961.
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Ross Horning became a professor of Russian history and international diplomacy at Creighton University in 1964.
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Ross Horning was an unsuccessful candidate for a position on the University of Nebraska system's board of regents in 1970.
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In 1981, Ross Horning won the Distinguished Faculty-Service Award from Creighton.
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Ross Horning's brother, Bill, was a college baseball coach and worked in Creighton's athletic department.
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In 1980, Ross Horning ran unsuccessfully to be Nebraska's member on the Democratic National Committee.
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Ross Horning married Maxine, who was a classmate at Augustana College, on February 26,1949.