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Former Ohio State Wide Receiver Ted Ginn Jr. Announces Retirement After 14-Year NFL Career

Ted Ginn Jr. is calling it a career.

Ginn announced Friday during a press conference at his alma mater Glenville High School that he is retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons in the league. He said he was looking forward to being able to spend more time with his family.

“Being the monument that I am to my city, to my school, to all my schools – Glenville, The Ohio State – the community, it was a hard decision, but it was one that had to be made,” Ginn said Friday. “I dedicated my life and my time to football my entire life until now, and being able to go out peacefully on a joy is all I wanted.