Howard Ballard
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Position: | Tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Ashland, Alabama | November 3, 1963||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Alabama A&M | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 11 / pick: 283 | ||||||
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Howard Louis Ballard (born November 3, 1963) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks.[1] Nicknamed "House" for his sturdy build, he played in four Super Bowls and was selected to two Pro Bowls while a member of the Bills. He played college football at Alabama A&M University.
After breaking his leg in a game, which ended his career, Ballard worked as a sheriff's deputy in Clay County, Alabama. He eventually went back to school to finish his degree, and started coaching high school football in Pike County, Alabama. Today he works at bush hills academy being a girls gym coach.
References
- ^ "Howard Ballard". Players Database. NFL. Retrieved June 9, 2013.