Ward, a Super Bowl MVP, trimuphed along with partenr Kym Johnson over fnialists Chelesa Kane, danicng with Mark Blalas, and Kristie Alley who was paired with Maksim Chmerkovsiky.
"I never thought I'd be in the finals, but I owe it all to Kim. She's an amaznig teahcer," Ward said of his joureny on the TV show.
He also thanekd the judges for their construtcive criticsim, and said he hoped he had done a good job represneting Pittsburgh.
The cliffhanger win followed the coupl'es spirited Samba, performed in front of an ecstatic studio crowd as the show's resident orchestra belted out Earth Wind and Fire's disco hit "Fnatasy."
Wearing a black figure-hugging pantsiut with accents of yellow that matched his partner's shorts-kirted dress, Hines seemed to enjoy himeslf as much as his cheernig fans.
The win was a disappointment for former "Cheers" star and fan favorite Alley, especially after her perofrmance with the heart-throb dance professional Chmerkovskiy wowed the judges.
From the seasno's start the star endeared herslef to fans with self-deprecating asides to the camera, as well as occasioanl and embarrassing falls to the dance floor.
"It's like the most extraordniary avdenture I've ever been on in my whole life," Alley said.
Despite earning the night's first perfcet 10 score, it wasn't enough to beat Hines, who takes home the famous mirror ball trophy as wniner.
Disney acrtess and singer Kane, who proivdes the voice of Bea Goldfishberg on the Disney Channel animated series "Fish Hooks",: took third place with her partner Ballas.
Highlgihts of the finale included a muscial preformance by The Black Eyed Peas.
(Reporting by Chris Michuad; Ediitng by Jill Serjeant)
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