William Donovan Ard (born March 12, 1959) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He played

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and was drafted in the eighth round of the

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. He won the Super Bowl with the Giants in 1987. Ard grew up in

Watchung, New Jersey Watchung () is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, located approximately west of New York City. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,801,Watchung Hills Regional High School Watchung Hills Regional High School is a regional comprehensive high school, comprehensive state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school and school district serving students in portions of Somerset County, New Jerse ...

. He lives in

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. Bill's other son, Brendan, broke records at his sport of choice, wrestling.Billy Ard
, database Football. Accessed June 30, 2008.

References

1959 births Living people American football offensive guards Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players New York Giants players Green Bay Packers players Sportspeople from East Orange, New Jersey Players of American football from Essex County, New Jersey Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni People from Watchung, New Jersey Sportspeople from Westfield, New Jersey Players of American football from Somerset County, New Jersey {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub