Walt Yowarsky

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Walt Yowarsky

No. 85, 58, 78

Defensive end
Offensive lineman

Personal information

Date of birth: May 10, 1928

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio

Career information

College: Kentucky

NFL Draft: 1951 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29

Debuted in 1951

Last played in 1958

Career history

Career NFL statistics

Games played	64
Fumble recoveries	5
Stats at NFL.com

Walter Robert Yowarsky (born May 10, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football defensive end and offensive lineman.

Yowarsky played college football at the University of Kentucky. The Wildcats appeared in the 1951 Sugar Bowl against the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners. 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. Yowarsky recovered a fumble at the Oklahoma 22-yard line, leading to Kentucky's first score on the next play. In the third quarter Oklahoma had the ball at the Kentucky 3-yard line and Yowarsky stuffed the Oklahoma ball carrier for a five-yard loss, after which the Sooners were stopped on downs and Kentucky took possession. In the fourth quarter Yowarsky recovered a fumbled punt. Kentucky won the game 13-7 and Yowarsky ended up as the Sugar Bowl MVP. Kentucky's victory over the nation's #1 ranked team in the bowl game led to an officially recognized national championship.

Yowarsky was selected with the third pick in the third round of the 1951 NFL Draft (29th overall) by the Washington Redskins.

Yowarsky played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers. Yowarsky played in the NFL for six seasons: 1951, and 1954-1958.

v t e Washington Redskins 1951 NFL Draft selections

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New York Giants 1956 NFL Champions

New Orleans Saints 1967 Inaugural Season Roster

0 Obert Logan
10 Charlie Durkee
12 Tom McNeill
15 Gary Cuozzo
16 Bo Burris
17 Billy Kilmer
19 Gary Wood
20 George Youngblood
21 John H. Douglas
22 Charlie Brown
23 Dave Whitsell
24 Elijah Nevett
25 Jerry Simmons
26 Jimmy Heidel
27 Walter Roberts
29 Ray Ogden
30 Leslie Kelley
31 Jim Taylor
32 Tom Barrington
33 Randy Schultz
35 Ted Davis
36 Don McCall
37 Steve Stonebreaker
38 Phil Vandersea
39 Ernie Wheelwright
42 John Gilliam
44 George Rose
45 Jimmy Jordan
46 Danny Abramowicz
47 Bruce Cortez
50 Jake Kupp
53 Dave Simmons
54 Joe Wendryhoski
55 Jackie Burkett
58 Eli Strand
59 Fred Whittingham
60 Brian Schweda
61 Del Williams
63 Roy Schmidt
66 Bill Cody
67 George Hravey
71 Dick J. Anderson
71 Dave McCormick
72 Earl Leggett
73 Bill Sandeman
73 Jerry Sturm
74 Mike Tilleman
76 Dave Rowe
77 Ray Rissmiller
78 Jerry Jones
79 Lou Cordileone
80 Jim Garcia
81 Doug Atkins
83 Vern Burke
84 Jimmy Hester
85 Ray Poage
86 Tom Hall
88 Ben Hart
89 Kent Kramer
Head Coach: Tom Fears
Assistant Coaches: George Dickson
Jack Faulkner
Ed Khayat
Lamar McHan
Bob Shaw
Walt Yowarsky

Persondata
Name	Yowarsky, Walt
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	May 10, 1928
Place of birth	Cleveland, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death

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