Ross Vick Jr., 87, a Kendall Society member for his generous contributions to UNT, died June 1 in Dallas. Ross and his wife, Fran, established the Al and Joanna Hurley Graduate Endowment to give scholarships to graduate students focusing on military history. His wife also co-founded the UNT Press and both of them created the UNT Press Endowment Fund to show their support. He was a lifetime member of the UNT Alumni Association. He was known for being one of the best fast pitch softball players of his time and was inducted into the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Hall of Fame in 2015. He had a career in banking and was part of the processing operations for the first computer-based credit card in Texas.
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Ross Vick Jr., 87, a Kendall Society member for his generous contributions to UNT, died June 1 in Dallas. Ross and his wife, Fran, established the Al and Joanna Hurley Graduate Endowment to give scholarships to graduate students focusing on military history. His wife also co-founded the UNT Press and both of them created the UNT Press Endowment Fund to show their support. He was a lifetime member of the UNT Alumni Association. He was known for being one of the best fast pitch softball players of his time and was inducted into the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Hall of Fame in 2015. He had a career in banking and was part of the processing operations for the first computer-based credit card in Texas.
