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Samuel Thaw Walton (January 3, 1943 – May 9, 2002) was an American football tackle who played three seasons with the New York Jets and Houston Oilers. He was drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 1968 NFL Draft. Walton played college football at East Texas State University and attended Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a member of the New York Jets team that won Super Bowl III.

Sam Walton

No. 92, 71
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1943-01-03)January 3, 1943 Memphis, Tennessee
Died:	May 9, 2002(2002-05-09) (aged 59) Memphis, Tennessee
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Memphis (TN) Melrose
College:	East Texas State
NFL Draft:	1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
New York Jets (1968–1969) Houston Oilers (1971)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (III) AFL champion (1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 34 Games started: 27
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

After his football career ended Walton became homeless on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee and died of a heart attack in 2002. His teammates had attempted to help him but were unsuccessful.[1][2]

References

External links

• Just Sports Stats
• Fanbase profile

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