Walt McCormick
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Visalia, California, U.S.
Visalia, California, U.S.
.jpg) Walt McCormick, 1947 | |||||
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| Positions | Center, linebacker | ||||
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| Born | September 4, 1926 Visalia, California, U.S. | ||||
| Died | April 3, 2005 (age 78) Visalia, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Visalia (CA) | ||||
| College | Washington USC | ||||
| NFL draft | 1948: 24th round, 216th overall pick | ||||
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Walter Kendall McCormick (September 4, 1926 – April 3, 2005) was an American professional football player who played at the center and linebacker positions. He played college football for Washington and USC and professional football for the San Francisco 49ers.
McCormick was born in 1926 in Visalia, California. He attended Visalia Union High School, graduating in 1944. He also threw the shot put for the track team.[1][2]
Military and college football
After graduating from high school, McCormick served in the United States Navy during World War II and played college football as a tackle for the Washington Huskies in 1944. He attended the University of Washington as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program. After the war, he enrolled at the University of Southern California and played for the USC Trojans football as a center and linebacker team from 1945 to 1947.[3][2][4] As a senior, he helped lead the 1947 USC Trojans football team to a Pacific Coast Conference championship. After facing Michigan in the 1948 Rose Bowl, Michigan's head coach Fritz Crisler described McCormick as "the best center his team had faced all season."[5]