| Born: | August 27, 1943 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Offensive line |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| College | Florida A&M |
| High school | Roosevelt School (Lake Wales, Florida) |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1980–1985 | Miami Edison Senior HS (FL) (Head coach) |
| 1986–1988 | Florida A&M (Defensive coordinator) |
| 1989–1993 | Texas Southern (Head coach) |
| 1994–1997 | Florida A&M (Offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator) |
| 2000 | Toronto Argonauts (Defensive line) |
| 2000 | Toronto Argonauts (Interim head coach) |
| 2006 | Selma HS (AL) (Defensive coordinator) |
| As player | |
| 1968–1969 | Denver Broncos |
| 1970–1971 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1972 | Houston Oilers |
| 1973 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1974–1975 | Memphis Southmen |
| 1976–1977 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter "Buzz" Highsmith (August 27, 1943) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally in the American Football League (AFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), World Football League (WFL), and National Football League (NFL) as an offensive lineman. Highsmith served as the head football coach at Texas Southern University from 1989 to 1993, compiling a record of 19–34–2.