Bobby Walden Explained

Birth Date:9 March 1938
Birth Place:Boston, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Number:39
Status:Retired
Import:yes
Position1:Running back
Position2:Punter
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:192
High School:Cairo (Cairo, Georgia)
College:Georgia
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team2:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Years3:1964–1967
Playing Team3:Minnesota Vikings
Playing Years4:1968–1977
Playing Team4:Pittsburgh Steelers
Career Highlights:
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Robert Earl Walden (March 9, 1938 – August 27, 2018)[1] was an American professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Walden played for 17 seasons, 14 of which were played in the NFL from 1964 to 1977. Previously, Walden had played three years in the CFL from 1961-1963. Walden was a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X winning teams.[2]

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 CFL in punting, rushing, and receiving as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1961 and 1962.[3]

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

http://www.iveyfuneral.com/obituary/robert-e-bobby-walden

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bainbridge resident Bobby Walden's passing inspires look into storied football career . 2018-09-04 . The Post-Searchlight . en-US . 2018-10-14.
  2. Web site: Walden: Steeler All-Time Great . bainbridgega.com . November 2, 2007 . August 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316104349/http://bainbridgega.com/news/publish/1101walden.shtml . March 16, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Almost All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers Offense . bleacherreport.com . June 17, 2009 . August 7, 2011 .