Hines Ward

It's the end of an era for Steeler nation as Pittsburgh's NFL franchise will  release one of its most beloved players. Hines Ward, who has been a Steeler staple for 14 seasons, has played his last game in black and yellow.Ward is the franchise's all-time leader in nearly every important receiving category will be released within the next couple of weeks Steeler president Art Rooney II announced on the team's website. With the team's influx of talent at the wide receiver position with Mike...Read Full Story

Retired Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is set to appear as "walker" on The Walking Dead when the show returns from its mid-season break on February 10th. Ward was with the Steelers for 14 seasons and played in three superbowls. Last year he had a cameo in The Dark Knight Rises, and he was the season 12 winner of Dancing with the Stars. Here are some photos from his day on the set. (photos: Gene Page/AMC) http://feeds.feedburner.com/CinemaLowdownRead Full Story

National Football League star Hines Ward is facing some ugly parenthood controversy as a woman is claiming that he fathered her child. According to a report published by TMZ, a woman named Melanie Smith wants the former Pittsburgh Steelers player to admit that he is the biological father of her 1-year-old daughter. Ward has denied the accusation, which prompted Smith to file a lawsuit this month in her hometown, Georgia. More details about Smith's claim revealed that she wanted the 36-year...Read Full Story

Steelers’ all-time leading wide receiver, Hines Ward, has announced that he will retire after 14 seasons with Pittsburgh. Originally, he was drafted by the Steelers in the third round (92nd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Georgia. The Forest Park (Ga.) native played 14 seasons for the Steelers, which ties for the second longest tenure in franchise history behind Hall of Fame center Mike Webster (15). In his 14 seasons, Ward helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls, three AFC...Read Full Story

Birth Date: March 8, 1976Birth Place: Seoul, South KoreaAge: 36Experience: 14 yearsDrafted: 1998 3rd Rnd, 92nd by PITCollege: GeorgiaHt: 6-0Wt: 205Position: WRSeasons: 13Hines Ward Jr. was born March 8, 1976, in Seoul, South Korea. His parents—Kim and Hines Sr.—had met while his dad was a 20-year-old serviceman. Kim was a 25-year-old cashier in her homeland. Hines Sr. had been a high school football star, but began drinking and frittered away any chance at a college scholarship. His younger...Read Full Story