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| Date of birth | (1947-02-08)February 8, 1947 (age 78) |
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| Place of birth | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | 7 4 2024 |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| US college | Trinidad,Arizona State |
| NFL draft | 1969 / round: 3 / Pick 59 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1969–1977 | Detroit Lions |
| 1978 | Buffalo Bills |
| Career stats | |
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Larry James Walton (born February 8, 1947) is a formerAmerican footballwide receiver. He played eight years in theNational Football League for theDetroit Lions (1969-1974 and 1976) andBuffalo Bills (1978).
Walton was born inJohnstown, Pennsylvania on February 8, 1947.[1]
He playedcollege football atTrinidad State Junior College in Colorado and atArizona State University. In November 1967, he tied aWestern Athletic Conference record with four touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) in a game.[2] He gained 719 yards for Arizona State in 1968.[3]
During his eight years in theNational Football League, he played for theDetroit Lions, from 1969 to 1974 and again in 1976, and then for theBuffalo Bills in 1978. His best seasons were from 1970 to 1972 when he caught 84 passes for 1,508 yards and 16 touchdowns.[1]
He missed the 1975 season after undergoing knee surgery.[4] He was cut by the Lions on September 12, 1977,[5] later attempting a comeback with the Bills in 1978.[6][1]