Walt Downing was born on June 11,1956 and is an American former professional football player.
22 Facts About Walt Downing
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Walt Downing played professional football as an offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1983.
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Walt Downing played for Bill Walsh and was a member of the 1981 San Francisco 49ers team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl.
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Walt Downing played for the Denver Gold in the USFL.
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Walt Downing was a co-captain of their 1977 team and was selected that year as a first-team All-American.
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Walt Downing attended Coatesville High School, where he was a member of the football, wrestling and track teams.
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Walt Downing played on the offensive line and at linebacker for the football team and was selected as a Prep All-American.
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Walt Downing won the 1972 Pennsylvania sectional championship as a heavyweight in wrestling.
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Walt Downing accepted a scholarship to play football for Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan.
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Walt Downing was a starting offensive lineman in 36 consecutive games for Michigan from 1975 to 1977, playing for teams that finished in the top ten of the AP and UPI polls each year and played in an Orange Bowl and two Rose Bowls.
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Walt Downing was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference center after the 1976 season.
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Walt Downing was a starter on Michigan's 1975 and 1976 offensive lines that produced two games in which Michigan had three rushers accumulate 100 yards.
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Walt Downing was the seventh Michigan center to be selected as a first-team All-American.
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Walt Downing was named the best collegiate offensive lineman by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio.
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Walt Downing was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft.
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Walt Downing signed a contract with the 49ers in June 1978.
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Walt Downing was named to the UPI's NFL All-Rookie team at the end of the 1978 season.
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Walt Downing played six seasons and appeared in 83 games for the 49ers from 1978 to 1983.
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Walt Downing opted instead to play in the USFL for the Denver Gold.
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Downing's son T J Downing played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2004 to 2006.
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In 2011, Walt Downing was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame.
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Walt Downing had previously been inducted into the Coatesville Hall of Fame and the Coatesville High School Athletic Hall of Fame.