John Ward (American football)

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**John Henry Ward**
Career information
Date of birth:	(1948-05-27)May 27, 1948
Place of birth:	Enid, Oklahoma
Date of death:	December 4, 2012(2012-12-04) (aged 64)
Place of death:	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position(s):	Lineman

College:	Oklahoma State
NFL Draft:	1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Organizations
As player:
1970–1975 1976 1976	Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Henry Ward (May 27, 1948 – December 4, 2012) was a National Football League lineman who played 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 died of cancer on December 4, 2012.^[1]

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↑ Former Oklahoma State All-American John Henry Ward dies

v · d · e1969 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 Jim 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 · d · e1970 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

Draft years 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

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 • Smith • D. Washington • Steussie • Alexander • Stringer • Clemons • Rudd • Moss • Culpepper • Underwood • Hovan • Bennett • McKinnie • Williams • Udeze • Williamson • James • Greenway • Peterson • Harvin • Ponder

Template:Vikings1970DraftPicks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 Inaugural Season Roster

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Name	Ward, John
Alternative names	Ward, John Henry; Ward, John H.
Short description	All-American college football player, professional football player, lineman
Date of birth	May 27, 1948
Place of birth	Enid, Oklahoma, United States
Date of death	December 4, 2012
Place of death	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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John Ward (American football)

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