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Hines Ward Biography

Birth Name:Hines E. Ward

Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Founded the Helping Hands Foundation to help mixed-race children in South Korea who have suffered from discrimination
  • Played as a wide receiver for the University of Georgia Bulldogs while earning his bachelor's degree in consumer economics
  • Quote: "I felt I just fit the mold as far as a blue-collar guy․ I may not be the flashiest most flamboyant wide receiver out there․ But I get the job done for my team․"
  • Became the first Korean American to win the Super Bowl MVP award in 2006
  • Played for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers for 14 seasons as a wide receiver
  • Has appeared on the covers of such publications as "Newsweek," "Time Magazine" and "Esquire․"
  • Got Mighty Mouse in the Heisman pose tattooed on his upper right arm