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Steelers legend Jack Ham is in stable condition after a medical emergency in Seattle

The Pittsburgh Morning News teamFrom Sunday’s edition · 1 min read · 5 sources

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If you grew up on the , here's the update: Jack Ham, 77, was in stable condition at the University of Washington Medical Center after a medical emergency Saturday, Penn State coach Matt Campbell said after the game. Penn State Athletics said in an email that Ham was taken there to be treated. CBS Pittsburgh reports Ham was hospitalized Saturday following the emergency, which came before the game as he prepared for a radio broadcast.

“If it's not for Steve and what he did, I don't know if we would have as good news as we do right now.”

Penn State coach Matt Campbell, on radio announcer Steve Jones

Campbell also thanked Washington's athletic director and emergency team. Ham, drafted 34th overall in 1971, played his whole NFL career with the Steelers, and he's been Penn State's radio analyst since 2000.

Ham's career runs from Penn State to the radio booth

  1. 1970Ham earns All-America honors as a Penn State senior.
  2. 1971The Steelers draft Ham in the second round.
  3. 1988Ham is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  4. 1990Ham is inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
  5. 2000Ham joins the Penn State radio broadcast as analyst.
  6. Nov. 7Ham has a medical emergency before Penn State's game at Washington.

Sources: CBS News, Centre Daily Times

  • Final: Penn State 28, Washington 25
  • Radio call: Steve Jones on play-by-play, Brian Tripp on color
  • Ham's radio tenure: 27th season as color analyst

Ham won four Super Bowls in 12 seasons with the Steelers

4
Super Bowl titles with the Steelers
12
NFL seasons, all in Pittsburgh
32
career interceptions
6
first-team All-Pro selections

Source: CBS News

Sources: WPXI, CBS News, Onward State, Centre Daily Times, butlereagle.com

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