Hines Ward
- Pittsburgh Steelers 1998-2011
- 4x Pro Bowl selection ( 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
- 3x All-Pro selection ( 2002, 2003, 2004)
- 2002 Steelers co - MVP
- 2003 Steelers MVP
- 2005 Steelers co - MVP
- Super Bowl MVP Super Bowl XL
- Super Bowl Champion ( XL, XLIII)
- Steelers career records for most pass catches, receiving yards and Receiving TDs
Hines Ward ( born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea ) is a former American professional American football player at the position of wide receiver. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League ( NFL).
Hines Ward attended the University of Georgia and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998. With the Steelers Ward won on 5 February 2006 Super Bowl XL, and was also named in this game as Super Bowl MVP.
On 1 February 2009, he won with the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals.
His father is African-American, his mother Korean. For some time he sits down in South Korea for children of mixed races one. Such people see themselves face discrimination if they do not contribute purely " Korean blood " in located in South Korea.
In May 2011, Ward won together with the professional dancer Kym Johnson, the American TV show "Dancing with the Stars."
On January 1, 2012 Ward caught his 1000th pass. This was achieved in the history of the NFL only seven players in front of him.
On February 29, 2012 Ward was dismissed from the Pittsburgh Steelers. On March 20, 2012 Ward announced his retirement from the NFL. Previously, he stood as a free agent with several other teams in the contact, but finally decided to end his career as a Steeler.