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Former Detroit Lions LB/K Wayne Walker dies at 80

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We lose another Lion's Legend a week after Yale Lary's passing; Maybe some of you guys remember Wayne Walker and will add something where as when nobody commented in Yale Lary's thread I realized none of you were around watching the Lions when he played.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/05/19/detroit-lions-wayne-walker-die/333416001/
Former Detroit Lions LB/K Wayne Walker dies at 80 years old.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...5/19/former-lion-wayne-walker-dies/101887544/
Former Pro Bowl Lions linebacker Wayne Walker dies.
Detnews

Walker, who played his entire NFL career with the Lions, ranks second on the team’s all-time list for seasons played (15) and third in games played (200). He was the first player in team history to play 200 games.

As a Lion, he was selected to three Pro Bowls (1964-66), and he ranks eighth on the team’s list for career points scored (345), which includes two return touchdowns (one interception and one fumble), 53 field goals and 172 PATs. He led Detroit in scoring in 1962, 1964 and 1965. As a linebacker, he recorded 14 interceptions for 163 return yards.

In 1958, the rookie linebacker returned both an interception and fumble for touchdowns and established himself as one of the young stars in the NFL. He later went on to receive the team’s defensive MVP award in 1968. In 2008, Walker was named to the franchise’s 75th season All-Time Team.

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...t-age-80/bf6af077-d43b-4ccf-b4ac-cc9a82f1fa61
Lions Legend Wayne Walker passes away at age 80.
Lions.com

http://www.detroitlions.com/media-c...os/d25daf8f-a563-407e-ac8c-abb3c6b1475e#start
Wayne Walker Photos.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ro-linebacker-kicker-wayne-walker-dies-age-80
Former Lions' All-Pro LB Wayne Walker has died at age 80.
espn

https://www.all22.com/san-francisco...mer-nfl-linebacker-sports-broadcaster-dies-80
Wayne Walker, former NFL linebacker and sports broadcaster, dies at 80.
All22.com
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAEChsWdRuA
The 1970 season on YouTube.
I found this interesting for not any other reason than I watched the Thanksgiving Day Game The Lions played the Oakland Raiders. Raiders built a 14 - 0 lead early, and I remember post game that old George Blanda the QB and kicker for the Raiders said he was talking to not as long in the tooth but still a veteran Wayne Walker to the effect the Raiders were having their way with them, Blanda says that Wayne Walker said to Blanda,
"There's alot of game left old timer" and the Lions scored 28 unanswered points to win 28 - 14.
 
I slightly remember him. I caught the tail end of his career though I can't recall what he might have done.. I do remember watching my first game at Tiger stadium though. It was cool. Rest in Peace.
 
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