Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Ham has been hospitalized, according to a report from SB Nation on Sunday. The 75-year-old former NFL star, who played his entire 12-season career with the Steelers from 1971 to 1982, was admitted for undisclosed reasons.
Ham, a six-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection, was a key member of Pittsburgh's famed "Steel Curtain" defense that won four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
No further details on his condition or the nature of his hospitalization have been released. The Steelers organization and Ham's family have not yet issued public statements.
