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Wayne Walker
American football player (1936-2017)
Also known as Wayne Harrison Walker
- Born
- September 30, 1936
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- September 30, 1936
- Died
- May 19, 2017
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- May 19, 2017
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- Citizenship
- Occupation
- Education
- Height
- 74 in
American football player (1936-2017)
Also known as Wayne Harrison Walker
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Wayne Harrison Walker 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.