Ransom was selected by the Asia Foundation to help develop physical education programs in Afghanistan for secondary schools and colleges.
His work as an advisor to the minister of education in Afghanistan went for two years and included advising schools in the creation of facilities and preparation of instructors.
[5] Ransom was a graduate of and played football for Geneva College,[6] where he earned 12 varsity letters.
[9] Ransom was the 27th head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for three seasons, from 1952 until 1954.
[13] Ransom served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander aboard the USS Bataan as a gunnery officer.