Sam Walton (American football)
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Position: | Tackle | ||||||
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Date of birth: | January 3, 1943 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
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Place of death: | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
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High school: | Memphis (TN) Melrose | ||||||
College: | East Texas State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||
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Samuel Thaw Walton (January 3, 1943 – May 9, 2002) was an American football tackle who played three seasons with the New York Jets and Houston Oilers. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 1968 NFL Draft. Walton played college football at East Texas State University and attended Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a member of the New York Jets team that won Super Bowl III.
After his football career ended Walton became homeless on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee and died of a heart attack in 2002. His teammates had attempted to help him but were unsuccessful.[1][2]
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