Wayne Walker (linebacker)
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| Positions | Linebacker Placekicker | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 30, 1936 Boise, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 19, 2017 (aged 80) Boise, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Boise | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Idaho (1955–1957) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1958: 4th round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wayne Harrison Walker (September 30, 1936 – May 19, 2017) was an American professional football player and sports broadcaster. He played 15 seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), as a linebacker and placekicker. Walker played in 200 regular season games, the second most for a defensive player at the time. He played in three Pro Bowls and was once selected as a first-team All-NFL player. After the 1972 season, he retired as a player and was a sports broadcaster for CBS and the sports director for KPIX-TV in San Francisco from 1974 to 1994. Walker was a weekend sportscaster during the off-season during his later years as a Detroit Lion.