Hines Edward Ward Jr. was born on March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea. Hines comes from different ethnicities; his mother is Korean, whereas his father is an African American. Despite being born in Korea, he grew up in Atlanta. He went to Forest Park High School, where he started to show off his talent as a football player as a quarterback. He earned the title of Clayton County Offensive Player of the Year 2 times. Georgia’s University had him play for them when he got to Collage; and the Pittsburgh Steelers chose him on the 3rd round of the NFL Draft in 1998.
Personal Life
Hines has 1 son named Jason Ward with his former wife Simone Rossie Ward to whom he was married in 2001 and divorced in 2010. He got a second wedding with Lindsey Georgalas Ward. Lindsey, Hines and Jason live all together on their home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Considered one of the richest celebrities, Hines Ward’s net worth has been calculated in 16 million dollars. Yet, he has committed on sharing his wealth and remembers his roots. He created the Hines Ward Helping Hands Foundation investing 1 million dollar on this endeavor. Hines is also known by arranging “hope-sharing” meetings to promote social change with multiracial Korean children. His remarkable achievements have set him as an example to follow in Korea, especially among the mixed-race young people.
But not everything’s been perfect on Hines’ life. On July 9, 2011 he got arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia. He was trapped by a police officer driving under the influence of alcohol. This incident was settled on a plea agreement. Ward declared himself guilty to reckless driving. The sentence included 80 hours of community services, 2 thousand dollars in fine and a year on probation.
Professional Career in Football
Hines Ward built a prolific career on the NFL playing 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He became the leader of all times for his team in receiving yardage, receptions and touchdown receptions. By the time he retired he was one of the 8 NFL players that had 1000 or more career receptions.
During his career, he had the honor to lift the most wanted trophy within the football world in 2 occasions. The Vince Lombardi trophy was earned by his team on the Super Bowl XL and XLIII editions in 2006 and 2009. He was part of the all-star game Pro Bowl in 4 times in a row, from 2001 to 2004. Finally, Hines was voted as one of the best players as wide receiver 3 times in a row starting 2002.
No doubt the number 86 carved his name on the Steelers’ history. His amazing 1,000 receptions, 12,083 receiving yards and 86 receiving touchdowns hardly show what he meant to his team. This is yet to be recognized in 2017 when Peter King, a Hall of Fame voter, had disclosed that Ward might finally earn a seat.
The Entertaining Business
Besides being a Pro at the NFL, Hines ward has appeared on TV shows and films. Some of his most remarkable appearances were “Dancing with the Stars” where he won the first place, and the movie “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012.
He also acted in one chapter of the TV series “The Walking Dead”, and is currently an analyst for NBC’s sports program “Football Night in America”.
| Birth Date: | 8 Mar, 1976 |
| Age: | 44 yrs |
| Occupations: | American football player Restaurateur Sports administrator |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Seoul |
| Education: | Forest Park High School University of Georgia |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American football player, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Net Worth 2021: | 16 million |
