Walter Robert Yowarsky was an American football defensive end, offensive lineman, coach, and scout in the National Football League for 50 years.
19 Facts About Walt Yowarsky
1.
2.
Walt Yowarsky attended and played high school football at Lincoln High School.
3.
Walt Yowarsky was a well-known high school baseball player and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds after high school but decided pursue football instead.
4.
Walt Yowarsky attended and played college football at the University of Kentucky under head coach Bear Bryant.
5.
Walt Yowarsky, despite having played less than five minutes of defense all season, took the field as a third defensive tackle in that game, alongside Outland Trophy winner Bob Gain.
6.
Walt Yowarsky recovered a fumble at the Oklahoma 22-yard line, leading to Kentucky's first score on the next play.
7.
Walt Yowarsky was selected in third round of the 1951 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.
8.
Walt Yowarsky played until midway through the 1952 season when he entered the Air Force.
9.
Walt Yowarsky returned in 1954 and played in 11 games with 10 starts.
10.
Walt Yowarsky was the starting defensive end for the Giants during their 1956 NFL Championship Game win over the Chicago Bears.
11.
Walt Yowarsky was then traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1958, where he finished his career.
12.
Walt Yowarsky then became the offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings in head coach Norm Van Brocklin in 1961 through 1966.
13.
Walt Yowarsky resigned the position at the end of the 1968 season, along with three other assistant coaches; Jack Faulkner, George Dickson, and Bob Shaw.
14.
In 1969, Walt Yowarsky accepted a position as the defensive backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons, under his former colleague Van Brocklin.
15.
Walt Yowarsky finished his coaching career with the San Diego Chargers from 1972 to 1973.
16.
Walt Yowarsky was hired as an area scout in the southeast by the Dallas Cowboys in 1977, a post that he would hold for 23 years.
17.
Walt Yowarsky was one of the most vocal supporters in the Cowboys organization for drafting Emmitt Smith, who would go on to become the all-time rushing leader in NFL history.
18.
Walt Yowarsky was married to his wife, Bobbie, for 58 years, and they had three children.
19.
Walt Yowarsky served in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of first lieutenant.