Walter Suggs
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| Position | Defensive end / Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | May 15, 1939 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||
| Died | September 5, 2022 (aged 83) | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Forrest County (MS) | ||||
| College | Mississippi State | ||||
| AFL draft | 1961: 3rd round, 24th overall pick | ||||
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William Walter Suggs Jr. (May 15, 1939 – September 5, 2022) was a college and professional American football player. An offensive and defensive lineman, he played college football at Mississippi State University, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1962 through 1969, and for the National Football League (NFL) Oilers in 1970 and 1971. Suggs played in 137 consecutive games. He played in the first pro football game played in the Houston Astrodome in 1968. He was an American Football League All-Star in 1967 and 1968.