Offensive Tackle
No. 72
Ohio State
"Mount Everest in cleats. Big, broad tackle, who when he spreads out, you need a mountain climbing team to get all over him. Ward is probably bigger than he's listed.
Born December 15, 1955, in Cleveland, he's another of Woody Hayes' fat tackles who've made it in the pros. However, Ward figures to make it bigger than any Buckeye since Jim Parker. 'I see Chris as a modern edition of Parker,' says head coach Walt Michaels, 'and I wouldn't say that about many people. With Marvin Powell at right tackle, we've got two bookends for the next 10 years.'
Ward was an instant starter for the Jets after he was the fourth player taken in the 1978 draft. He's so versatile, he could play guard or tackle."
-Dave Newhouse, the Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1979 Edition)
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