John Ward (American football, born 1948)

John Henry Ward

No. 72
Date of birth	(1948-05-27)May 27, 1948
Place of birth	Enid, Oklahoma
Date of death	December 4, 2012(2012-12-04) (aged 64)
Place of death	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Career information
Position(s)	Lineman
US college	Oklahoma State
NFL draft	1970 / round: 1 / pick: 25
Career history
As player
1970–1975	Minnesota Vikings
1976	Chicago Bears
1976	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Henry Ward (May 27, 1948 – December 4, 2012) was a National Football League lineman who played from 1970 to 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played high school football at Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was the Vikings' first round pick in the 1970 NFL Draft.

Ward died of cancer on December 4, 2012.