Walt Barnes

Walt Barnes
Barnes on a 1950 Bowman football card
Born	Walter Lee Barnes (1918-01-26)January 26, 1918 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 6, 1998(1998-01-06) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Piggy
Education	Parkersburg High School
Alma mater	Louisiana State University
Occupation(s)	American football player, actor
Spouse	Britta Wendel ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1968)​
Children	2, including Lara Wendel
American football player American football career
No. 74
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College:	LSU
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1948–1951)
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949) Pro Bowl (1950) Third-team All-American (1946) Second-team All-SEC (1946)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 47 Games started: 22
Player stats at PFR

Walter Lee Barnes (January 26, 1918 – January 6, 1998)^[1], nicknamed Piggy, was an American professional football guard and actor who played in National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played in college at Louisiana State University, and for the in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a two-time NFL Champion (1948, 1949).

After retiring in 1951, he became a film and television actor, mainly in Westerns. During the 1960's, he worked extensively in West German and Italian cinema.