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."
Follis, while attending Wooster College, chose to play football with the amateur Wooster Athletic Association. This choice led to him being known as "The Black Cyclone," a nickname earned during his time with the association.