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Hines Ward is a Seoul man

From Thepittsburghchannel.com 

hines-ward-korea.jpgSuper Bowl MVP Hines Ward will visit Seoul, Korea, next week to work on establishing a foundation to help children of mixed race.

It will be Ward's second visit to South Korea, where he was born.

His South Korean agency, Access Entertainment, said in a statement the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver will arrive on May 26 for a five-day stay.

During his visit last month, Ward promised to establish a foundation to help biracial kids.

Born to a Korean mother and an African-American soldier, Ward and his family left South Korea when he was a baby.

Ward shot to sudden stardom in South Korea after winning the NFL's most valuable player award in February. His racial background has also drawn attention to the discrimination faced by children of mixed heritage in that racially homogenous country.

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I hear he's taking his wife and son this time, along with his mother. Sounds like a great opportunity for the Korean kids, too.

p.s. Hines, I'll totally make your foundation's website, gratis!   ;) 

Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 12:25PM by Registered CommenterBettina | CommentsPost a Comment

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