Early Life and Playing Career
Walton was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Pennsylvania in 1935, the son of former Washington Redskins guard Frank "Tiger" Walton. Joe Walton attended the University of Pittsburgh on a football scholarship. While there, Walton helped lead the Pitt Panthers to the 1956 Sugar Bowl following the 1955 season and then to the 1956 Gator Bowl in his senior season. In 1956 he was named the co-captain of Pitt's team, was a unanimous selection as a first-team All-American, and was named the Academic All-American team. 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.
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