Frank Joseph "Tiger" Walton was an American football guard and coach.
15 Facts About Frank Walton
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Frank Walton played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Frank Walton attended and played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he started for three years as a tackle.
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Frank Walton played in the inaugural College All-Star Game in 1933.
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Frank Walton would make the final roster as a left guard, but retired after one season due to knee injuries.
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Frank Walton remained with the Redskins in 1945 and opened the season as their starting right guard.
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Frank Walton worked as a physical education teacher at the school.
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In 1941, Frank Walton was hired as an assistant coach by Geneva College.
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In 1943, Frank Walton was named Geneva's Director of Physical Education and Intramurals and oversaw the PE program for United States Army Air Forces trainees stationed at the school.
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Frank Walton was hired by Maryland as offensive line coach in July 1945, and the school agreed to let him continue playing for the Redskins.
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When Maryland head coach Clarence Spears resigned later in the month, Frank Walton expressed interest in taking the job before the school hired Bear Bryant.
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Frank Walton spent one year as Colgate University's line coach before being hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the same position, followed by returning to Washington in 1948.
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Frank Walton left the Redskins again after one season in the wake of Edwards' departure.
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Frank Walton secretly married Ida Hendrickson during his senior year at Pittsburgh.
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Frank Walton died from cancer on September 22,1953, at Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.