Bobby Walston
American football player (1928-1987)
Robert Harold "Bobby" Walston (October 17, 1928 – October 7, 1987) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Walston was selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and was selected in the 14th round of the 1951 NFL draft. He was the Rookie of the Year in 1951, led the NFL in scoring in 1954, and led the NFL in field goal percentage in 1957 and 1960. He was a member of the 1960 Eagles NFL championship team.
At the time Walston retired in 1962, only Lou Groza had more points in NFL history. He holds the Eagles' record for most points in a game. In 2019, he became a member of the Eagles Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame writer Ray Didinger once called Walston the most underrated player in Eagles' history. At Georgia, he was twice named second-team All-SEC. He never missed a game in college, or with the Eagles (including over 200 total preseason, regular season, and playoff games in the NFL).
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