Chuck Walton

Chuck Walton
No. 52, 63
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born(1941-07-07)July 7, 1941
Shattuck, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1998(1998-10-04) (aged 57)
Shattuck, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High schoolCañon City (Cañon City, Colorado)
CollegeIowa St. (1959-1962)
NFL draft1963: 4th round, 55th overall pick
AFL draft1963: 13th round, 98th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played98
Games started93
Fumble recoveries3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Richard Walton (July 7, 1941 – October 6, 1998) was an American football guard who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. Previously he played for the Montreal Alouettes and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] Walton played college football at Iowa State University.

Walton was one of four football players from Iowa State who appeared in scenes in the 1968 movie Paper Lion.[2]

References

  1. ^ Chuck Walton, Stats Crew. Accessed February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tom Watkins Remembers Paper Lion", Iowa State Cyclones, July 12, 2008. Accessed February 4, 2024. "Four former ISU gridiron stars (Tom Watkins, Tom Vaughn, Chuck Walton and Carl Brettschneider) appear and have significant roles in the movie.... Walton is present in a couple of scenes, but did not have any speaking parts."