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Derrick Ward
1980 Aug, 30

Derrick Ward

Derrick Ward, American football player
Derrick LaRon Ward (born August 30, 1980) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft and played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University.

Ward earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, beating the New England Patriots. He is the cousin of former Patriots running back J.R. Redmond.

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Events on 1980

  • 26 Jan

    Egypt

    Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations.
  • 2 Feb

    United States Congress

    Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
  • 10 Jun

    Nelson Mandela

    The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
  • 29 Jul

    Islamic Revolution

    Iran adopts a new "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution.
  • 9 Oct

    14th Dalai Lama

    Pope John Paul II shakes hands with the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.