

He continued his education at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia for a post-graduate season. Ham was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he attended Bishop McCort High School. In mid-2019 the newsletter of the PSU Alumni Association rated Ham first among the 100 greatest athletes, considering all sports and all previous football players, in University history. Ham was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He is considered one of the greatest outside linebackers in the history of the NFL. (born December 23, 1948) is an American former professional football player who played as an outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 1982.
