David "Boo" Ferriss: A Baseball Great Lesson Plan
OVERVIEW
At all levels of athletic competition, Mississippian Boo Ferriss serves as an inspiration to all athletes. A pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the 1940s, Ferriss suffered a career-ending injury in 1947 and served a brief period as a professional baseball coach for the Red Sox. Boo Ferriss then returned to his native state. In 1959, he became the athletic director and head baseball coach at Delta State University. It was here in the Mississippi Delta that he launched one of the most successful baseball programs in the state.