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| Born: | February 13, 1937 Palmyra, Pennsylvania | ||||
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| College: | Penn State | ||||
| Position: | End, Defensive back | ||||
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Lester Kenneth Walters Jr. (born February 13, 1937) is a former American football player.
Walters was born in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in 1937 and attended Milton S. Hershey High School. [1]
He attended Pennsylvania State University where he played college football at the end position for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1955 to 1957. [1] As a senior in 1957, he caught 24 passes for 426 yards and five touchdowns. [2] He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a second-team player on its 1957 College Football All-America Team. [3] He was also selected by both the AP and the United Press as a first-team player on the 1957 All-Eastern college football team. [4] Walters also competed for the Penn State wrestling team. [5]
Walters was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the fourth round (48th overall pick) of the 1958 NFL Draft. [6] He signed with the Colts in February 1958, [2] but he was the last player cut by the Colts before the start of the 1958 season, but was then picked up by the Washington Redskins. [7] He appeared in eight games as a defensive back for the Redskins during the 1958 NFL season. [6] He recorded one interception which he returned for 19 yards. [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Les Walters". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Cameron C. Snyder (February 9, 1958). "Colts Sign Les Walters, Selected No. 4 In Draft". The Baltimore Sun. pp. 13, 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa Tackle Is Lone Repeater On All-America Team". The Gettysburg Times. December 5, 1957. p. 5.
- ^ "Les Walters Selected On UP All-East Team". Lebanon Daily News. December 4, 1957. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walters Accepts Invitation To Pro Bowl Game". Lebanon Daily News. December 7, 1957. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Les Walters". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Bill Fisher (February 5, 1959). "Players Faster, Defense Tougher". Lancaster New Era. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.