 Ham in 1976 | |||||
| No. 59 | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | December 23, 1948 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Bishop McCort (Johnstown) | ||||
| College: | Penn State (1968–1970) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 2 / pick: 34 | ||||
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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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- ^ Pollock, Chuck. "Prescott's 61st of Penn State's all-time athletes". Olean Times Herald. Community Media Group. Retrieved October 10, 2020.