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Jack Ham was a consensus All-America at Penn State and the 34th player taken in the 1971 National Football League Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Ham started all 14 games as a rookie and he continued to hold a regular job until his retirement after the 1982 season. Durable, he missed only four games his first 10 seasons in the NFL.
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Blessed with speed, quickness, intelligence and exceptional mobility, Ham had the uncanny ability to diagnose plays and to be in the right defensive position at all times.
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Jack played in Super Bowls IX, X and XIII but was forced to sit out Super Bowl XIV because of injuries. He also played in five AFC championship games and it was his 19-yard interception return to the Oakland 9-yard-line that setup the Steelers' go-ahead touchdown in their first ever championship victory.
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Ham was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Jack chose his college coach, Joe Paterno, to serve as his presenter.
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Ham poses with his Hall of Fame bust.
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Jack Ham's Hall of Fame mural.
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Jack Ham's Hall of Fame bust.