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Hines Ward

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Hines Ward is an American football coach and former wide receiver, born on 8 March 1976 in Seoul, South Korea, to a Korean mother and an African-American father, and raised in the Atlanta area. After playing at the University of Georgia he was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1998 draft and spent his entire NFL career with the team, becoming its all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. He caught a 43-yard touchdown in Super Bowl XL and was named the game's MVP, the first Korean American to win the award, and he also won Super Bowl XLIII with Pittsburgh. After retiring in 2012 he worked as a television analyst and later turned to coaching.

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1976 1
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2-4 1
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is an American football coach and former player
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1. Hines Ward (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born March 8, 1976
  • Lead, pronoun
    He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 2008, Super Bowl XLIII (with Super Bowl XL)
    made two receptions for 43 yards, as the Steelers won 27-23 on a last-minute touchdown reception by Holmes
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American football coach and former player
  • Plays: American Football, Lead, sport
    He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL)
  • Competed In: Super Bowl, Super Bowl MVP
    He was named the MVP in Super Bowl XL.
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead, National Football League
    He played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL)
  • On The Roster Of: Pittsburgh Steelers, Lead, Pittsburgh Steelers
    Ward played his entire professional career for the Steelers
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