Walter Suggs
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | May 15, 1939 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Died: | September 5, 2022 (aged 83) | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Forrest County (MS) | ||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||
| AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24 | ||
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William Walter Suggs, Jr. (May 15, 1939 – September 5, 2022) was a college and professional
American Football League All-Star
in 1967 and 1968.
During his high school career he was an All-State All Conference tackle and played in the 1957 Mississippi High School All Star game. While in college he played in the
Blue Gray Game (1961). Suggs died on September 5, 2022.[1]
Other honors
- Academic All SEC sophomore team - 1958
- All-American Academic Team - 1959
- The Sporting News All Pro - 1968
- Third Down Award - 1969
- Houston Oilers All-Time 30 Year team - 1991
- Mississippi State Hall of Fame - 1989
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame - 2006
See also
References
- ^ Jennifer Haley (9 September 2022). "OBITUARY: William Walter Suggs Jr". Rutherford Source. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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