Hines Ward
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
- Got Mighty Mouse in the Heisman pose tattooed on his upper right arm
- Has appeared on the covers of such publications as "Newsweek," "Time Magazine" and "Esquire․"