Walt Sumner
American football player (born 1947)
American football player
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Position: | Safety / Cornerback |
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Born: | (1947-02-02) February 2, 1947 (age 77) Ocilla, Georgia, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Ocilla (GA) Irwin County |
College: | Florida State |
NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 7 / pick: 176 |
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Walter Herman Sumner (born February 2, 1947) is a former American football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. A 6'1", 188 lbs. safety from Florida State University, Sumner played in 6 NFL seasons from 1969 to 1974.
At Florida State, he was a two-sport star as an outfielder and defensive back. His 11 collegiate interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns led to his induction into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1982.[1]
References
- ^ "Florida State Hall of Fame" http://seminoles.cstv.com/trads/fsu-trads-hall.html Archived 2006-12-16 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 1/17/2008)
External links
- Pro Football Reference
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Cleveland Browns 1969 NFL draft selections
- Ron Johnson
- Al Jenkins
- Chip Glass
- Freddie Summers
- Fair Hooker
- Larry Adams
- Joe Righetti
- Walt Sumner
- Chuck Reynolds
- Ron Kamzelski
- Greg Shelly
- Dave Jones
- Dick Davis
- Tommy Boutwell
- Jiggy Smaha
- Joe Stevenson
- James Lowe
- Bob Oliver
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