Gary Ballman

Gary Ballman
Born:	July 6, 1940; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	May 20, 2004 (aged 63)
Career information
Position(s)	Wide receiver
College	Michigan State
AFL draft	1962, Round: 16, Pick: 122; (By the Denver Broncos)
NFL draft	1962, Round: 8, Pick: 104
Career history
As player
1962–1966	Pittsburgh Steelers
1967–1972	Philadelphia Eagles
1973	Minnesota Vikings
1973	New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	2 (1964–65)
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com;

Gary John Ballman (July 6, 1940 – May 20, 2004) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). 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 November 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 (NFLPA) until 1979 and as a building products salesman in Colorado before retiring in 2003.

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