John Ward (American football, born 1948)

(Redirected from John Ward (American football)) American football player (1948–2012)

American football player

John Ward

No. 72, 73

Position:

Center,
Defensive end,
Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1948-05-27)May 27, 1948
Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.

Died:

December 4, 2012(2012-12-04) (aged 64)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

258 lb (117 kg)

Career information

High school:

Will Rogers (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

College:

Oklahoma State

NFL draft:

1970 / round: 1 / pick: 25

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Consensus All-American (1969)
First-team All-Big Eight (1969)
Second-team All-Big Eight (1968)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	78
Games started:	16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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. Ward died of cancer on December 4, 2012.

References

Top 10 Wrestlers Who Played in the NFL. nwhof.org. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Former Oklahoma State All-American John Henry Ward dies

v t e 1969 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Mike Phipps B Steve Owens B Jim Otis B Bobby Anderson E Jim Mandich E Walker Gillette E Carlos Alvarez T Bob McKay T John Ward G Chip Kell G Bill Bridges C Rodney Brand
Defense	E Jimmy Gunn E Phil Olsen T Mike Reid T Mike McCoy MG Jim Stillwagon LB Steve Kiner LB Dennis Onkotz LB Mike Ballou B Jack Tatum B Buddy McClinton B Tom Curtis

v t e 1970 NFL draft first-round selections
Terry Bradshaw Mike McCoy Mike Phipps Phil Olsen Al Cowlings Steve Zabel Mike Reid Larry Stegent Cedrick Hardman Ken Burrough Bobby Anderson John Small Jim Files Doug Wilkerson Walker Gillette Rich McGeorge Bruce Taylor Norm Bulaich Steve Owens Steve Tannen Bob McKay Jack Reynolds Duane Thomas Raymond Chester John Ward Sid Smith

v t e Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks
Mason Dunaway Eller Snow Shay Jones G. Washington Page Yary Ward Hayden Siemon Foreman McNeill Riley Mullaney White Kramer Holloway Brown Martin Nelson Browner Millard Doleman Robinson Dozier McDaniel R. Smith D. Washington Steussie Alexander Stringer Clemons Rudd Moss Culpepper Underwood Hovan Bennett McKinnie Williams Udeze Williamson James Greenway Peterson Harvin Ponder Kalil H. Smith Floyd Rhodes Patterson Barr Bridgewater Waynes Treadwell Hughes Bradbury Jefferson Gladney Darrisaw Cine Addison McCarthy Turner

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks

v t e Minnesota Vikings 1970 NFL draft selections
John Ward Bill Cappleman Chuck Burgoon Greg Jones Hap Farber Mike Carroll George Morrow Stu Voigt Godfrey Zaunbrecher James Holland Robert Pearce Tommy Spinks Bennie Francis Bruce Cerone Brian Healy

v t e Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 inaugural season roster
Tom Alward Larry Ball Joe Blahak Cedric Brown Louis Carter Bert Cooper Mark Cotney Mike Current Charlie Davis Ricky Davis Parnell Dickinson Freddie Douglas Jimmy DuBose Howard Fest Dave Green Jimmy Gunn Isaac Hagins Terry Hanratty Charlie Hunt Larry Jameson Essex Johnson Curtis Jordan Vince Kendrick Larry Lawrence Mike Lemon Everett Little Don Martin Ed McAleney Lee McGriff J. K. McKay Rod McNeill Bob Moore Manfred Moore Maulty Moore Jack Novak Frank Oliver Morris Owens Fred Pagac Dave Pear Cal Peterson Jim Peterson Reggie Pierson Dave Reavis Danny Reece Steve Reese Glenn Robinson Mirro Roder Council Rudolph Dan Ryczek Dewey Selmon Lee Roy Selmon Jimmy Sims Barry Smith Steve Spurrier Ken Stone Pat Toomay John Ward Mike Washington Ed Williams Steve Wilson Richard Wood Roscoe Word Randy Young Steve Young
Head coach: John McKay
Assistant coaches: Tom Bass Willie Brown Wayne Fontes Jerry Frei Dennis Fryzel Abe Gibron Phil Krueger John Rauch Harry Smith Dick Voris

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