Walt Downing
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| Date of birth | June 11, 1956 |
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| Place of birth | Coatesville, Pennsylvania |
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| Position(s) | OG, C |
| College | Michigan |
| NFL draft | 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick 47 |
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| 1978–1983 | San Francisco 49ers |
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Walt Downing (born June 11, 1956) is a former American football player. He played professional football as an offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1983. He played for Bill Walsh and was a member of the 1981 San Francisco 49ers team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl. He also played for the Denver Gold in the USFL. Downing played college football for Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan from 1975 to 1977. He was a co-captain of the 1977 Michigan Wolverines football team and was selected that year as a first-team All-American.
Downing grew up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He attended Coatesville High School, where he was a member of the football, wrestling and track teams. He played on the offensive line and at linebacker for the football team and was selected as a Prep All-American. In track, he threw the shot put and discus. He also won the 1972 Pennsylvania sectional championship as a heavyweight in wrestling. He graduated with academic honors in 1974.
Downing accepted a scholarship to play football for Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan. He was a starting offensive lineman in 36 consecutive games for Michigan from 1975 to 1977, playing for teams that finished in the top ten of the AP and UPI polls each year and played in an Orange Bowl and two Rose Bowls. As a sophomore in 1975, he was a starter at the guard position in all 12 games played by the 1975 Michigan team. The 1975 team played in the 1976 Orange Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the AP and UPI polls.
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