Joe Walton
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| Joe Walton | |
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| Date of birth | December 15, 1935 |
| Place of birth |  Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL Draft | 1957 / Round 2 / Pick 21 |
| Stats | |
| Playing Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Playing Stats | NFL.com |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1957-1960 1961-1963 |
Washington Redskins New York Giants |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1974-1977 1978-1980 1983-1989 1990-1991 1994-Present |
Washington Redskins Washington Redskins New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Robert Morris University |
Joseph Frank Walton (born December 15, 1935 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) is a noted coach in college and professional American football.
Walton was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 1935, the son of former Washington Redskins guard Frank “Tiger” Walton. Joe Walton attended the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship. A college All-American, Walton was drafted in the second round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Walton played for eight years in the NFL for the Redskins and the New York Giants.
Walton later served as running backs coach of the Washington Redskins from 1974-77 and offensive coordinator from 1978-80. Walton served as the head coach of the New York Jets from 1983 to 1989 and his teams achieved a 53-57-1 record. He served as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1990 to 1991 serving under Coach Chuck Noll.
On July 27, 1993, Walton was named the head coach of the newly formed Robert Morris College football team. Walton created the team from scratch and turned the Colonials into an instant powerhouse. His teams won five Northeast Conference championships and two NCAA Div. I-AA mid-major championships in their first ten years of existence. Walton was included on the ballot of the 2004 College Football Hall of Fame.
In 2005, Robert Morris University opened Joe Walton Stadium, new home to the RMU Colonials.
[edit] External links
- Coach overwhelmed by naming stadium after him
- Walton's effect more that just a stadium
- Colonials christen Joe Walton Stadium
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| Preceded by Walt Michaels |
New York Jets Head Coaches 1983–1989 |
Succeeded by Bruce Coslet |
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