Ulysses Grant liked to horseback ride.
horseback riding kite flying playing poker with his friends he was a general and bike riding
Bike riding playing poker bike riding and horse back riding
He rode horses.
Simpson (his mother's maiden name).
There was a mishap in college registrations. The clerk recorded him as Ulysses Simpson GRant. If he wanted his name changed he would have to re-enroll next year, so he kept it.