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Position: | Safety / Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Ocilla, Georgia, U.S. | February 2, 1947
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Irwin County (Ocilla) |
College: | Florida State |
NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 7 / pick: 176 |
Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Walter Herman Sumner (born February 2, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for six seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1974. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Browns in the seventh round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.
At Florida State University, Sumner was a two-sport star as an outfielder and defensive back. His 11 collegiate interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns led to his induction into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1982. [1]