Joe Walton
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End, Pittsburgh, 1953–⁠56

Joe Walton

Born
Dec 15, 1935, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Died
Aug 15, 2021

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Joe Walton played end at Pittsburgh (1953–⁠56). He was a consensus All‑American in 1956. The Washington Redskins took Walton in round 2, No. 21 overall in the 1957 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1956
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 21
Round 2, 1957 NFL Draft (Washington Redskins)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1956; INS second team 1955; Central Press first team 1955

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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