Walker Gillette

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Walker Gillette
No. 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1947-03-16) March 16, 1947 (age 77)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Southampton (Courtland, Virginia)
College: Richmond
NFL draft: 1970  / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:153
Receiving yards:2,291
Receiving TDs:12
Player stats at PFR

Walker Adams Gillette (born March 16, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Giants. He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and was selected 15th overall in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft. Gillette's father, Jim Gillette, also played in the NFL.

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In 1990, Gillette was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1970 SDG 13022110.5120
1971 SDG 1211014714.7252
1972 STL 14133355016.7652
1973 STL 1492024412.2481
1974 NYG 1172946616.1723
1975 NYG 14144360014.0502
1976 NYG 1371626316.4622
91511532,29115.07212

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