Walt Sweeney - Definition and Overview

From Syracuse University, where he made the school's all-century team, Walt Sweeney (born 1941) played in the North-South Game and the College All-Star Game.  A first-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers, in his rookie year in 1963, helped them win the American Football League championship.

A premier guard, he was versatile enough to fill in at virtually any offensive line position.  Sweeney was an American Football League All-Star at offensive guard in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. Sweeney was selected to the All-Time All-AFL second team, and is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame.

Links

• Other American Football League players

External links

• American Football League Website (http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLdotcom.htm) (Fan-created site).
• Sweeney's citation on AFL Hall of Fame website (http://www.conigliofamily.com/Chargers.htm#WALTSWEENEY)(Fan-created site).
• American Football League Hall of Fame (http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLHallofFame.htm)(Fan created-site).