Dale Ford

Inducted 2023

TSSAA official in football, basketball, and baseball for more than 50 years
Served as a Major League Baseball umpire for 27 years, retiring in 2001
Dedicated member of both the Tri-Cities Baseball and Softball Umpires Associations
Served as a camp instructor for TSSAA
Has umpired in 20 consecutive TSSAA State Baseball Championships
Worked numerous district, region, and sectional baseball games
Umpired in 2 Major League Baseball World Series
Worked 2 Major League Baseball All-Star games
At the conclusion of each MLB season he would return to the Tri-Cities to work high school football games