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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 1941 Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 2, 2013 (aged 71) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cohasset | ||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 8 / pick: 107 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 1 / pick: 2 | ||||||||
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Walter Francis Sweeney (April 18, 1941 – February 2, 2013) was an American professional football plaer who was a guard in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was named to the school's all-century team.[citation needed] He also played in the North–South Bowl and the College All-Star Game. A first-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in 1963, Sweeney helped them win the AFL championship.