Walker Lee Ashley
American football player (born 1960)
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Walker Lee Ashley (born July 28, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs.
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 28, 1960 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Henry Snyder (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1983: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||
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College career
Ashley was a member of the 1982 Penn State National Championship team and an All American defensive end.[1]
Professional career
Ashley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round (73rd overall) of the 1983 NFL draft.[2] He played linebacker for the Vikings from 1983 to 1988 and again in 1990 after a one-year stint with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989.[3]
Personal life
Ashley was born in Bayonne, New Jersey.[3] Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Ashley attended Henry Snyder High School.[4]
His son, also Walker Lee Ashley, played football for the USC Trojans[5] for one season and left the program.
