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Revision as of 21:07, 27 August 2018

Bobby Walden
Date of birth (1938-03-09) March 9, 1938 (age 86)
Place of birthBoston, Georgia
Date of deathAugust 27, 2018(2018-08-27) (aged 80)
Place of deathBainbridge, Georgia
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)RB/P
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
US collegeGeorgia
Career history
As player
19611963Edmonton Eskimos
1963Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1964–1967Minnesota Vikings
1968–1977Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1
Career stats

Robert Earl Walden (born March 9, 1938) is a former punter with a 17-year career in professional football, 14 of which were played in the National Football League from 1964 to 1977. Previously, Walden had played 3 years in the Canadian Football League from 1961-1963. Walden was a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X winning teams.[1]

He led the NFL in punting in 1964 with a 46.4 yard average and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1969 season.

Before his NFL career, Walden led the Canadian Football League in punting, rushing, and receiving as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1961 and 1962.[2]

Walden played for the University of Georgia Bulldogs for three years from 1958-1960. In 1958, as a sophomore, he led the nation in average yards per punt. In 1960, he set an Orange Bowl record for yards per punt.

References

  1. ^ "Walden: Steeler All-Time Great". bainbridgega.com. November 2, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Almost All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers Offense". bleacherreport.com. June 17, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2011.