Ben Roethlisberger was born on March 2, 1982. As of this writing, he is 35 years old.
Ben Roethlisberger was born in Lima, Ohio and grew up just outside of Findlay, Ohio in an area called Cory-Rawson. Surrounded by the love and support of his family, Ben became very active in sports at a young age, focusing primarily on basketball and football.
Before becoming a nationally known phenomenon, Ben was a thin, lanky wideout at Findlay High School. It wasn’t until the fall of 1999, his final high school season, that Ben earned a chance to be the No. 1 quarterback after the graduation of the starting QB one grade ahead of him.
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In latest buzz, the Steelers will be on the field for the national anthem "moving forward," quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said alongside defensive end Cam Heyward at a press conference Monday at the team facility. Roethlisberger and Heyward are the Steelers' captains.
"What we do while we're out there is yet to be determined," said Roethlisberger, whose Steelers play at the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. "I know I want to be on the field, Cam wants to be on the field, and the guys in that locker room want to be on the field."
Roethlisberger's comments came shortly after he wrote on his website Monday that he wishes the Steelers handled their show of unity during the national anthem differently Sunday. Read more at ESPN.
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