Early life

Ross was Jewish, and was born in Kiszalo, Hungary.

He graduated from Bridgeport High School

Central High School (Connecticut)

Central High School is a high school in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut in the United States. It was originally founded in 1876 as Bridgeport High School.In 2003 the school held 2,217 students and 152 teachers...

 in 1918. He then attended Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

, where he played on both the soccer and lacrosse teams. He subsequently attended Syracuse Law School, where he earned an LLB degree in 1924. After graduating from law school he had a private law practice.

Lacrosse career

He played for the Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team. He led all United States college lacrosse players in scoring in both 1921 and 1922.
In 1923, he led Syracuse to the International Lacrosse Trophy Championship in Great Britain.

He was a three-time All American, winning the honor in 1922, 1923, and 1924. When he was named an All American in 1923, he was describe as "the cleverest attack player yet seen in college circles". The Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports wrote that Ross was “the all-time All-America lacrosse player.”

After college, he played for the New Rochelle Lacrosse Team and the Brooklyn Lacrosse Club amateur teams in New York State, and coached two years at Syracuse University and Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College

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. He also assisted in bringing lacrosse to Union College

Union College

Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...

, Williams College

Williams College

Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...

, and Springfield College

Springfield College

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. He also was an organizer of the Box Lacrosse League.

Halls of Fame

He was elected to the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1962. He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....

in 1995.