Ted 'Tree' Provost was born on July 26,1948 and is a former star high school, university and professional football player.
10 Facts About Ted Provost
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Ted Provost was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Ted Provost was key member of the 1968 national championship team as a safety.
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Ted Provost was nicknamed "Tree" by legendary coach Woody Hayes after he collected so many of the "leaf" awards that were put on players helmets.
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Ted Provost was twice an All Big Ten all star and was an All-American in 1969.
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Ted Provost was drafted by the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams in the 7th round of the 1970 NFL draft but was later traded to the Minnesota Vikings.
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Ted Provost played 7 games with Minnesota in 1970 and 2 games with the St Louis Cardinals in 1971.
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Ted Provost continued as a professional with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, playing five seasons from 1972 to 1977.
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Ted Provost was successful after his football career, owner of Ted Provost Builders, a construction company in Hilliard, Ohio.
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On September 24,2010, Provost was inducted into the Fairless High School Hall of Honor.