Former Oklahoma State All-American John Henry Ward dies
Former Minnesota Viking lineman was 64.
John Henry Ward, a two-sport All-American at Oklahoma State and a lineman on Bud Grant's grand Minnesota Viking teams in the 1970s, died of cancer Tuesday in Oklahoma City. He was 64.
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“He was much more than an amazing football player and wrestler,” said Ross Powell, who played little league football on a team coached by Ward. “His post-NFL career is every bit as impressive as his football career. He was a mentor to hundreds of kids, not only as a football coach but a life coach as well.”
Ward came to OSU from Tulsa Rogers and became a 1969 All-American tackle in football and a 1969 All-American in wrestling, with a third-place finish at heavyweight in the NCAA Championships.
Ward played on two Viking Super Bowl teams.
“One of the most likable guys there,” said Terry Brown, a teammate of Ward with both OSU and the Vikings. “Everybody liked to be around him. He was an ultimate teammate. Would go to battle for anybody.”
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