WALT SLATERSlater, Walter H.Height: 5-11 Weight: 187 Born: January 31, 1920 Providence, RI Died: May 11, 2012 St. Augustine, FL High School: Hope (Providence, RI); Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Tennessee | Freshmen Team |
| 1941 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1942 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1946 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (37th overall) 1946 Philadelphia Eagles; 13th round (102nd overall) 1947 San Francisco 49ers |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 31 | S-TB-WB | 11 | 11 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 11 | 11 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 46 | 167 | 3.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 167 | 3.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 39 | 18 | 46.2 | 16 | 215 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 37 | 1 | 2.6 | 5 | 12.8 | 33 | 0 | 32.5 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 18 | 46.2 | 16 | 215 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 37 | 1 | 2.6 | 5 | 12.8 | 33 | 0 | 32.5 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 38 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 38 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 28 | 435 | 15.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 435 | 15.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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