Walter Roberts (American football)

Walter Roberts
No. 27, 47
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1942-02-15) February 15, 1942
Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolCompton (Compton, California)
CollegeSan Jose St. (1960-1963)
NFL draft1964: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions67
Receiving yards1,218
Receiving touchdowns9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walter Roberts (born February 15, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and kick return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins. He lettered in football, baseball and track at Compton High School. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. A fast runner, he was nicknamed "the Flea".[1]

Notes

  1. ^ "Walt Roberts (The Flea)". Database Football dot com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010.