Hord was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended the local Harding High School.
Before he joins the Rams, Hord served for two years (1958–1959) in the United States Army, training at Bitburg Air Force Base in Germany.
After his NFL career ended in 1965, he became general manager of Riverside International Raceway which he worked alongside former Rams player Les Richter.
The raceway closed 6 years after he left in 1983, when he became a legislative aide to Riverside County Supervisor Norton Younglove.
Hord also served as a legislative aide to Riverside County Supervisor Tom Mullen until the December before his death.