John Ward (American football)

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John Ward
Date of birth: May 27, 1948 (1948-05-27) (age 60)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Enid, Oklahoma
Career information
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
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Henry Ward (born May 27, 1948 in Enid, Oklahoma) is a former National Football League lineman who played from 1970 to 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was the Vikings first round pick in the 1970 NFL Draft.