Walt Downing
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | June 11, 1956 Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Coatesville | ||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 2nd round, 47th overall pick | ||||||||
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Walt Downing (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football player. He played professional football as an offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1983. He played for Bill Walsh and was a member of the 1981 San Francisco 49ers team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl. He also played for the Denver Gold in the USFL. Downing played college football for the Michigan Wolverines under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1975 to 1977. He was a co-captain of their 1977 team and was selected that year as a first-team All-American.