Jack Ham

Jack Ham
Ham in 1982 card
No. 59
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1948-12-23) December 23, 1948
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop McCort (Johnstown)
CollegePenn State (1968–1970)
NFL draft1971: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions32
Touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Raphael Ham Jr. (born December 23, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 1982. He is considered one of the greatest outside linebackers in the history of the NFL. Ham was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. In mid-2019 the newsletter of the PSU Alumni Association rated Ham first among the 100 greatest athletes, considering all sports and all previous football players, in University history.