Inductee Detail

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Ben Roethlisberger

Before becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger was a star athlete at Findlay High and Miami (Ohio) University. As a Trojan, Ben was All-Ohio in football and basketball. As a senior, he threw for 4,041 yards and 54 TDs, throwing for 8 TDs vs. Fremont Ross and two TDs in the last 19 seconds to beat Napoleon. On the hardwood, he finished as the top career scorer (1,095 points) after an FHS record 546 points in 1999-00. At Miami, he passed for over 4,000 yards as a junior, leading the 10th-ranked RedHawks to a 13-1 record including a 49-28 GMAC bowl victory over Louisville. For his career, he completed over 65 percent of his passes and threw 80 TDs. Ben was a 1st round draft pick of the Steelers in 2004 and has since started 183 games. In addition to being the winning quarterback in two Super Bowls (2005 & 2008), Ben holds over 50 franchise records and many NFL marks. His career stats include over 46,000 passing yards, 301 TDs and a 13-7 career playoff record. He is the only NFL quarterback to lead his team to 20 fourth quarter comeback wins before the age of 30. He currently has the 9th best passing rating in NFL history. Known for his charitable works, including the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, in 2014 he donated $1,000,000 to Miami University.

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