John Henry Ward (May 27, 1948 – December 4, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a center, defensive end and guard in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played high school football at Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was the Vikings' first round pick in the 1970 NFL draft. Ward was also a wrestler at Oklahoma State, where he earned NCAA All-American honors in 1969.[1] Ward died of cancer on December 4, 2012.[2]
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Position: | Center, Defensive end, Guard | ||||
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Born: | Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. | May 27, 1948||||
Died: | December 4, 2012 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 64)||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Will Rogers (Tulsa, Oklahoma) | ||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||
NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ Top 10 Wrestlers Who Played in the NFL. nwhof.org. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Former Oklahoma State All-American John Henry Ward dies
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