Gary Ballman

NFL player


DateOfBirth=July 6, 1940
Birthplace= Detroit, MI
DateOfDeath=death date and age|2004|05|20|1940|07|06
Position=Wide receiver
College=Michigan State
DraftedYear=1962
DraftedRound=8 / Pick 104
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=BALLMGAR01
PFR=BallGa00
Awards=
Records=
years=1962-1966
1967-1972
1973
1973
teams=Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
ProBowls=2
HOF=

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 pro year between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. Ballman later worked for the NFL Players Association until 1979 and as a building products salesman in Colorado before retiring in 2003.

External links

* [http://www.rmnfla.com/gary_ballman.htm Gary Ballman article]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8858603 Gary Ballman] at Find-A-Grave