Joey Walters
Date of birth | October 29, 1954 |
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Place of birth | USFL) |
1987 | Houston Oilers (NFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1981, 1982 |
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Joey Walters (born October 29, 1954) is a former slotback and wide receiver who played in the
Early career
Walters played football at West Florence High School. In 2006, he was inducted into the Florence Area Hall of Fame.
Clemson
Walters played for the Clemson Tigers from 1973 to 1976 under head coach Red Parker. He served as co-captain in the 1976 season and caught 26 passes (6th overall in the ACC) for 392 yards and two touchdowns.
Canadian Football League
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Walters started his professional career in 1977 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in four games, catching six passes for 59 yards, before being traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
He finished the remaining 10 games of the 1977 season with the Roughriders, catching 23 more balls for 404 yards and four touchdowns. Walters would go on to play five more seasons in Saskatchewan, culminating in back-to-back West and CFL All-Star honors from 1981 to 1982.
Walters left the Roughriders and the CFL in 1982, but he is still widely regarded as one of the greatest players in team history. In 1990, he was inducted into the team's Plaza of Honor.
United States Football League
In 1983, Walters signed with the
National Football League
Two years after the USFL folded, Walters signed with the Houston Oilers as a replacement player during the
Post-football career
After he was done playing football, Walters was employed by Davgar Restaurants, serving as the company's Marketing Manager before being promoted to Director of Marketing. He also worked with Burger King Corporation as a marketing representative for the Southeast Region.
Since 2000, he has worked with
Walters is also the director of FCSports' summer camp program, a cornerstone of the company's Foundation. The Summer Camp is a free camp for low-income families in Central Florida and focuses on promoting the "Four A's" – Athletics, Academics, Attitude and Achievement.
Personal life
Walters resides in Winter Springs, Florida, with his wife, Patricia, and their son, Leo.
References
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091021120241/http://geocities.com/cfl_historical/Walters.Joey.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120404184341/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021006aab.html
- https://archive.today/20130118184225/http://communities.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/blogs/roughriders/archive/2009/02/23/catching-up-with-joey-walters.aspx
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110807001928/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WALTEJOE01
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120523200305/http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/columnists/story.html?id=59af035e-0acc-4810-ae84-6239445458f0
- http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/w/walters_joey.htm
- http://www.oursportscentral.com/usfl/stat84was.php