Follis entered Wooster College, in 1901, however, he chose to play football for the amateur Wooster Athletic Association, rather than the college squad. As a member of the Wooster Athletic Association that he would earn the nickname, "The Black Cyclone."
In 1901, Follis attended Wooster College, but chose to participate in football with the amateur Wooster Athletic Association rather than the college squad. This led to him being known as "The Black Cyclone."