Jack Ham

Jack Ham
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Ham in 1976
No. 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1948-12-23) December 23, 1948 (age 75)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop McCort (Johnstown)
College:Penn State (1968–1970)
NFL draft:1971 / round: 2 / pick: 34
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:32
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Raphael Ham Jr. (born December 23, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 1982. He is considered one of the greatest outside linebackers in the history of the NFL.[1][2] Ham was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. In mid-2019 the newsletter of the PSU Alumni Association rated Ham first among the 100 greatest athletes, considering all sports and all previous football players, in University history.[3][4]

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  3. ^ Wilson, Burt (July 2019). "'Penn State's 100 Greatest Athletes:' Barney Ewell ranked No. 7". LNP | Lancaster Online. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Pollock, Chuck (July 6, 2019). "Prescott's 61st of Penn State's all-time athletes". Olean Times Herald. Community Media Group. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

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