Ralph was a standout athlete at NHS in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and track. He later would take his talents to Henderson State Teachers College, before serving in the United States Marines in Okinawa, Japan in 1954-56.

After two years of service to our country, he financially wasn’t able to continue college and went out into the working world to help his parents during tough times.

The Gross Family wanted to establish this fund to help a student-athlete who wants to go off to college to pursue their education while playing sports.

This Scholarship will be awarded to a student-athlete at Nashville High School each May during the Awards Assembly Ceremony and will be presented by a member of the Gross Family.