| Sam Walton | |
| Number: | 92, 71 |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 270 |
| High School: | Memphis (TN) Melrose |
| College: | East Texas State |
| Draftyear: | 1968 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 72 |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 34 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 27 |
| Pfr: | W/WaltSa20 |
Samuel Thaw Walton (January 3, 1943 – May 9, 2002) was an American professional football tackle who played three seasons with the New York Jets and Houston Oilers. He was selected by the Jets in the third round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. Walton played college football at East Texas State University and attended Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a member of the New York Jets team that won Super Bowl III.
After his football career ended Walton became homeless on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee and died of a heart attack in 2002. His teammates had attempted to help him but were unsuccessful.[1] [2]