Fred Ross

Fred Ross (1910 – 1992) was an American community organizer. He founded the Community Service Organization (CSO) in 1948, which, with the support of the Industrial Areas Foundation, organized Mexican Americans in California. The CSO in San Jose, CA gave a young Cesar Chavez his first training in organizing, which he would later use in founding the United Farm Workers. Ross also trained the young Dolores Huerta in community organizing.

Ross worked with Edward Roybal and other Mexican-Americans to form the CSO in East Los Angeles, and Roybal became its first President. This chapter of the CSO became politically active and help to elect Roybal to the City Council of Los Angeles in 1949, the first Mexican-American to serve as such since the 19th century.

Background

Fred Ross Sr. was born in San Francisco in 1910. He started out with a general secondary teaching credential from the University of Southern California in 1936. However, because of the Great Depression, he could not find employment. In 1937, Ross received a position with the state relief administration doing social work. After quitting his caseworker job, Ross worked for the Farm Security Administration, which was in charge of relief program in the Coachella Valley.

Fred Ross (wide receiver)

Frederick Darrell Ross, Jr., (born May 19, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

High school career

Ross attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he caught over 200 passes and was named a First-Team Parade All-American.

Ross was rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com,ESPN,Rivals.com, and Scout.com. Ross received scholarship offers from Baylor, Memphis, Missouri, Texas Tech, Rice, and West Virginia, but committed to Oklahoma State on February 25, 2012.

A year later, Ross decided to instead sign with Mississippi State.

College career

Freshman season (2013)

Ross played as a true freshman and made his debut in the first game of the 2013 season, catching a pass in a 21-3 loss to Oklahoma State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff. Ross caught finished the season with nine catches for 115 yards.

Sophomore season (2014)

Ross played in every game for the Bulldogs in 2014. He caught his first two touchdowns in a 49-0 rout of Southern Miss. Ross came on strong in the second half of the season, with 24 catches for 382 yards over the last 7 games. This included a 107-yard performance against Arkansas and 102 yards in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech. Ross also saw limited action at punt returner in 2014.