sport.wikisort.org - AthleteWalter Francis Sweeney (April 18, 1941 – February 2, 2013) was an American football offensive lineman and end, who played college football at Syracuse University, where he made the school's all-century team. He also played in the North-South Game and the College All-Star Game. A first-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in 1963, Sweeney helped them win the American Football League championship.
American football player (1941–2013)
For other people named Walter Sweeney, see Walter Sweeney (disambiguation).
American football player
Walt Sweeney|
Position: | Guard |
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Born: | (1941-04-18)April 18, 1941 Cohasset, Massachusetts |
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Died: | February 2, 2013(2013-02-02) (aged 71) San Diego, California |
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Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) |
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College: | Syracuse |
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NFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 8 / Pick: 107 |
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AFL Draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
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- San Diego Chargers (1963–1973)
- Washington Redskins (1974–1975)
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- AFL champion (1963)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (1967, 1968)
- 4× Second-team All-Pro (1965, 1969–1971)
- 9× Pro Bowl (1964–1972)
- AFL All-Time 2nd Team
- Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame
- San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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Career
A premier guard, Sweeney was versatile enough to fill virtually any offensive line position. He was named to All-Star teams and Pro Bowls for nine consecutive years at offensive guard, beginning with the 1964 AFL All-Star Team, and in 1970 was selected to the All-Time All-AFL second-team. Sweeney spent 11 seasons as an offensive guard with the Chargers, then played two seasons with the Washington Redskins.[1] The Professional Football Researchers Association named Sweeney to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2009 [2]
Sweeney, who stood 6'4" and weighed 256 pounds, was such an intimidating presence on the field that Merlin Olsen famously remarked he'd "rather sell used cars" than play against Sweeney each game.[1] Sweeney was among several Chargers fined by the league in 1974 for drug use.[1] A fierce critic of the NFL, he blamed the league for his prolonged problems with drugs and alcohol. Towards the end of his life he retained this bitterness. "If a guy breaks his back in the N.F.L., they'll pay him. That didn't happen to me. Instead, these guys broke my mind."[3] He briefly served as a drug counselor at a San Diego hospital and appeared with Nancy Reagan in a promo for her "Just Say No" campaign.[1]
Death
Sweeney died of pancreatic cancer on February 2, 2013 at his home in San Diego, California.[4]
See also
- List of American Football League players
References
- Perry, Tony. (2013, February 6). "Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers", Los Angeles Times; accessed September 29, 2014.
- "Hall of Very Good Class of 2009". Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Notice of death of Walt Sweeney, nytimes.com, February 8, 2013; accessed September 29, 2014.
- Walt Sweeney obituary, espn.go.com; accessed September 29, 2014.
Cleveland Browns 1963 NFL draft selections |
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- Tom Hutchinson
- Jim Kanicki
- Bill Munsey
- Frank Baker
- Ernie Broghetti
- Tom Bloom
- Walt Sweeney
- Dave Raimey
- Jim Bobbitt
- Art Graham
- Lindy Infante
- Dave Katterhenrich
- Staley Faulkner
- Lynn Reade
- Dick Kelly
- Dick Anderson
- Bobby Garvin
- Gary Sherman
- Steve Shaw
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San Diego Chargers 1963 AFL draft selections |
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- Walt Sweeney
- Rufus Guthrie
- Dave Robinson
- Keith Kinderman
- Roy Williams
- Larry Glueck
- Pat Emerick
- Gene Heeter
- Steve Barnett
- Don Scott
- Bob Petrich
- Terry Baker
- Chuck Walton
- Frank Lasky
- Hatch Rosdahl
- Jack Cvercko
- Mike Fracchi
- Gene Breen
- Dick Drummond
- Ernie Park
- Buddy Soefker
- Dan Points
- Roger Gill
- Paul Watters
- Bill Frank
- Jerry Mazzanti
- Ken Dill
- Harry Butsko
- Steve Berzansky
- Herman Hamp
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San Diego Chargers 1963 AFL champions |
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- 18 Tobin Rote
- 19 Lance Alworth
- 20 Gerry McDougall
- 21 John Hadl
- 22 Keith Lincoln
- 23 Paul Lowe
- 24 Keith Kinderman
- 25 Dick Westmoreland
- 27 Charlie McNeil
- 29 Jerry Robinson
- 36 Dick Harris
- 38 Jacque MacKinnon
- 39 George Blair
- 40 Bobby Jackson
- 43 Gary Glick
- 47 Bud Whitehead
- 50 Chuck Allen
- 52 Don Rogers
- 55 Frank Buncom
- 56 Emil Karas
- 57 Bobby Lane
- 60 Sam DeLuca
- 61 Ernie Park
- 64 Pat Shea
- 65 Sam Gruneisen
- 74 Ron Mix
- 75 Ernie Wright
- 76 Henry Schmidt
- 77 Ernie Ladd
- 78 Walt Sweeney
- 79 George Gross
- 82 Bob Mitinger
- 83 Dave Kocourek
- 84 Paul Maguire
- 85 Bob Petrich
- 86 Earl Faison
- 88 Don Norton
- 89 Reggie Carolan
- Coaches
- Walt Hackett
- Joe Madro
- Chuck Noll
- Bones Taylor
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Los Angeles Chargers first-round draft picks |
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Formerly the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016) |
- Stickles
- Faison
- Ferguson
- Sweeney
- T. Davis
- DeLong
- D. Davis
- Billingsley
- R. Washington
- Hill
- Domres
- Babich
- Gillette
- Burns
- Rodgers
- Matthews
- Goode
- G. Johnson
- M. H. Williams
- J. Washington
- Rush
- Jefferson
- Winslow
- Brooks
- Smith
- Anderson
- Byrd
- L. Williams
- Cade
- Lachey
- O'Neal
- FitzPatrick
- Bernstine
- Miller
- Grossman
- Seau
- Richard
- Mims
- D. Gordon
- Leaf
- Tomlinson
- Jammer
- S. Davis
- Manning
- Merriman
- Castillo
- Cromartie
- C. Davis
- Cason
- English
- Mathews
- Liuget
- Ingram
- Fluker
- Verrett
- M. Gordon
- Bosa
- M. K. Williams
- James
- Tillery
- Herbert
- Murray
- Slater
- Z. Johnson
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San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team |
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Offense |
- QB
- Fouts
- Hadl
- Humphries
- Rivers
- RB
- Lincoln
- P. Lowe
- Means
- Muncie
- Tomlinson
- WR
- Alworth
- Chandler
- Garrison
- Jefferson
- Joiner
- TE
- Gates
- Winslow
- T
- Mix
- Washington
- Wright
- G
- Dielman
- Sweeney
- White
- Wilkerson
- C
- Hardwick
- Macek
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Defense |
- DE
- Dean
- Faison
- O’Neal
- DT
- Johnson
- Kelcher
- Ladd
- Williams
- LB
- Allen
- W. Lowe
- Merriman
- Seau
- Smith
- DB
- Buchanon
- Byrd
- Harrison
- Jammer
- McNeil
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Special teams |
- K
- Benirschke
- Carney
- KR
- Duncan
- Sproles
- P
- Bennett
- Scifres
- ST
- Bauer
- Osgood
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Coaches | |
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Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame |
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- 1976
- Frank Buncom
- Emil Karas
- Bob Laraba
- Jacque MacKinnon
- 1977
- Lance Alworth
- 1978
- Ron Mix
- 1979
- Paul Lowe
- 1980
- Barron Hilton
- Keith Lincoln
- 1981
- Ernie Ladd
- Walt Sweeney
- 1983
- John Hadl
- Chuck Allen
- 1985
- Gary Garrison
- Sid Gillman
- 1986
- Earl Faison
- 1993
- Dan Fouts
- Charlie Joiner
- 1994
- Don Coryell
- 1995
- Speedy Duncan
- Russ Washington
- Kellen Winslow
- 1996
- George Pernicano
- 1997
- Rolf Benirschke
- 1998
- Gill Byrd
- 1999
- Gary "Big Hands" Johnson
- 2000
- Doug Wilkerson
- 2001
- Wes Chandler
- 2002
- Stan Humphries
- Bobby Ross
- 2003
- Louie Kelcher
- 2004
- Don Macek
- Ed White
- 2008
- Fred Dean
- 2011
- Junior Seau
- 2012
- Darren Bennett
- 2014
- Leslie O'Neal
- 2015
- LaDainian Tomlinson
- 2018
- Bobby Beathard
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- Joe Namath
- Len Dawson
- Clem Daniels
- Paul Lowe
- Lance Alworth
- Don Maynard
- Cookie Gilchrist
- Abner Haynes
- Charlie Hennigan
- Art Powell
- Fred Arbanas
- Dave Kocourek
- Ron Mix
- Jim Tyrer
- Winston Hill
- Stew Barber
- Ed Budde
- Billy Shaw
- Walt Sweeney
- Bob Talamini
- Jim Otto
- Jon Morris
- George Blanda
- Jim Turner
- Jerrel Wilson
- Bob Scarpitto
- Jerry Mays
- Gerry Philbin
- Rich Jackson
- Ron McDole
- Houston Antwine
- Tom Sestak
- Buck Buchanan
- Tom Keating
- Nick Buoniconti
- Bobby Bell
- George Webster
- Dan Conners
- Larry Grantham
- Mike Stratton
- Willie Brown
- Dave Grayson
- Butch Byrd
- Miller Farr
- Johnny Robinson
- George Saimes
- Goose Gonsoulin
- Kenny Graham
- Weeb Ewbank
- Sid Gillman
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