Larry Walton
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| Date of birth | February 8, 1947 |
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| Place of birth | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Arizona State |
| NFL draft | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick 59 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1969–1977 | Detroit Lions |
| 1978 | Buffalo Bills |
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Larry James Walton (born February 8, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver. He played eight years in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions (1969-1974 and 1976) and Buffalo Bills (1978). His best seasons were from 1970 to 1972 when he caught 84 passes for 1,508 yards and 16 touchdowns.[1] He missed the 1975 season after undergoing knee surgery.[2] He was cut by the Lions in September 1977,[3] later attempting a comeback with the Bills in 1978.[4][1]
Walton was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1947.[1] He played college football at Trinidad State Junior College in Colorado and at Arizona State University. In November 1967, he tied a Western Athletic Conference record with four touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) in a game.[5] He gained 719 yards for Arizona State in 1968.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Larry Walton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Lions Are Ready, Forzano Says". Detroit Free Press. September 16, 1975.
- ↑ "Larry Walton cut by Lions". The Record-Eagle (Traverse City). September 13, 1977. p. 13.
- ↑ "Bills' Knox scoops up Walton". Detroit Free Press. August 25, 1978. p. 4D.
- ↑ "Walton, Aylward Lead WAC Standouts". Tucson Daily Citizen. November 7, 1967. p. 18.
- ↑ "Lions Sign Speedster". Detroit Free Press. June 4, 1969. p. 4D.