Jack Ham was a consensus All-America at Penn State and the 34th player taken in the 1971 NFL Draft. His sensational rookie training camp earned him a starting left linebacker spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first regular season game...Book Jack Ham for Your Event

Ham started all 14 games as a rookie and he continued to hold a regular job until his retirement after the 1982 season. Durable, he missed only four games his first 10 seasons in the NFL. Ham, who was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, quickly earned the reputation as a big-play defender and one of the finest outside linebackers in the game.

A fixture on the Steelers' fabled Steel Curtain defense, he wound up his career with 25 sacks, 21 opponents' fumbles recovered 32 interceptions and four Super Bowl rings. Blessed with speed, quickness, intelligence and exceptional mobility, Ham had the uncanny ability to diagnose plays and to be in the right defensive position at all times.

Ham was named to the All-AFC team for the first time in 1973 and then was a universal All-Pro choice the next six seasons through the 1979 campaign. In 1975, the Football News named him the Defensive Player of the Year. He was named to eight straight Pro Bowls. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1988.