Bruce Walton (American football)
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| Position: | Guard / Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 1951 San Diego, California | ||||||||
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| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 5 / pick: 126 | ||||||||
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Bruce Edward Walton (born June 14, 1951 in San Diego, California) is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
Early years
Walton attended Helix High School where he played football and basketball.
He accepted a football scholarship from UCLA. As a senior, he helped his team rush for 3,810 yards and score 38 rushing touchdowns—both school records at the time. He was a three-year starter at offensive tackle and graduated with the school record for consecutive starts (32).[1]
Professional career
Walton was selected in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.[2] He served mainly as a backup guard and tackle, until a knee injury ended his career.[3]
He played in Super Bowl X and with Bill Walton, became the only brother combination to ever play in the Super Bowl and in the NBA finals.
Personal life
He is the older brother of NBA hall of famer, Bill Walton.[4] He was the owner of an FM station in the San Diego and was also a Director for Competitor Group (CGI).
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
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- ^ "Title IX helps baby brothers, too". San Diego Hall of Champions. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
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