Ted Provost

Ted Provost
Profile
PositionDefensive back
Personal information
Born (1948-07-26) July 26, 1948
Navarre, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeOhio State
NFL draft1970: 7th round, 162nd overall pick
Career history
1970Minnesota Vikings
1971St. Louis Cardinals
1972–1977Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Ted 'Tree' Provost (born July 26, 1948) is a former star high school, university and professional football player.

As a high school athlete at Fairless High School he lettered three seasons as a quarterback and defensive back. He was also outstanding in basketball and track.[1] He was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame in 2004.[2]

Provost attended the Ohio State University and was a Buckeye from 1967 to 1969. He was key member of the 1968 national championship team as a safety. He was nicknamed "Tree" by legendary coach Woody Hayes after he collected so many of the "leaf" awards that were put on players helmets. The name did not come from his 6-foot 3 inch and 185 pound size. He was twice an All Big Ten all star (1968 and 1969) and was an All-American in 1969.[3] His career interception total at Ohio State still ranks third all time [4] He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 2006.[5]

He was drafted by the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (162nd overall) of the 1970 NFL draft but was later traded to the Minnesota Vikings.[6] He played 7 games with Minnesota in 1970 and 2 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971.[7]

Provost continued as a professional with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, playing five seasons from 1972 to 1977. He was twice named an All-West Division all-star.[8]

Ted Provost was successful after his football career, owner of Ted Provost Builders, a construction company in Hilliard, Ohio.[9] He and his wife 2nd wife Ruth have three children, Michael, Douglas, and Molly.

On September 24, 2010, Provost was inducted into the Fairless High School Hall of Honor.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mr. Ted Provost. Retrieved December 29, 2010
  2. ↑ Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame inductees and committee members Archived August 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 29, 2010
  3. ↑ Here Are The Top DBs In Ohio State History Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 29, 2010
  4. ↑ Recordsohiostatebuckeyes.com August 2018 Archived April 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Ohio State Hall of FAme. Retrieved December 29, 2010
  6. ↑ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ NFL Stats. Retrieved December 29, 2010
  8. ↑ CFLpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2010
  9. ↑ Directory. Retrieved December 29, 2010
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