Hines Ward's Biography

Hines Ward was born on 8 March 1976 in Seoul, South Korea to a Korean mother and an African American father. He was raised by his mother in the Atlanta area of the USA.

Hines Ward has gained numerous accolades with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He was named to the Steelers' 75th Season All-Time Team and is the Steelers' all-time leading wide receiver.

Hines Ward is the longest tenured wide receiver with the same team in the NFL.

He set up the Hines Ward Helping Hands Foundation, whose aims include helping inner city and underprivileged youth in the Pittsburgh and Atlanta areas.

In 2011, together with Kym Johnson, he won Dancing with the Stars.

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