Place of birth Detroit, Michigan Role American football player College Michigan State | 1962–1966 Pittsburgh Steelers Positions Wide receiver Name Gary Ballman | |
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Date of birth (1940-07-06)July 6, 1940 Date of death May 20, 2004(2004-05-20) (aged 63) AFL draft 1962 / Round: 16 / Pick: 122
(By the Denver Broncos) Died May 20, 2004, Aurora, Colorado, United States NFL draft 1962 (Round: 8 / Pick: 104) | ||
Education Michigan State University | ||
Gary John Ballman (July 6, 1940 – May 20, 2004) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Ballman starred at Michigan State before playing halfback and wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962 to 1966, making the Pro Bowl the final two seasons. He is among the team’s career leaders in kickoffs (64 returns for 1,711 yards), with the second-best average of 26.7. His 93-yard return against Washington on Nov. 17, 1963, is tied for seventh-longest in team history. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1967 to 1972, then split his final season between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. Ballman later worked for the National Football League Players Association until 1979 and as a building products salesman in Colorado before retiring in 2003.
