Editor’s note: TCU defensive tackle Ross Blacklock sustained a season-ending injury on Tuesday. The Star-Telegram has updated this in-depth profile of him.
Ross Blacklock never leaves home without it.
There’s always a Harlem Globetrotters signature red, white and blue basketball in the trunk of his car. He knows how to do all the tricks from spinning the ball on his finger to the inner roll.
That’s not too surprising. His dad, Jimmy Blacklock, is a former player and coach for the famed traveling team.