Walt Yowarsky
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| Date of birth: | May 10, 1928 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||
| Date of death: | November 30, 2014 (aged 86) | ||||||
| Place of death: | Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln High School | ||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1951 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 64 |
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| Fumble recoveries: | 5 |
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Walter Robert Yowarsky (May 10, 1928 – November 30, 2014) was an American football defensive end, offensive lineman, coach, and scout in the National Football League (NFL) for 50 years.
Yowarsky was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Michael and Anna Yowarsky. He attended and played high school football at Lincoln High School (merged with West High School to become Lincoln-West High School). He was also a well-known high school baseball player and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds after high school but decided pursue football instead.
Yowarsky attended and played college football at the University of Kentucky under head coach Bear Bryant. During his tenure, the Kentucky Wildcats won their first league championship in football (1950), and went to two bowl games, winning the Sugar Bowl.
The Wildcats appeared in the 1951 Sugar Bowl against the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners. Yowarsky, despite having played less than five minutes of defense all season, took the field as a third defensive tackle in that game, alongside Outland Trophy winner Bob Gain. Yowarsky recovered a fumble at the Oklahoma 22-yard line, leading to Kentucky's first score on the next play. In the third quarter Oklahoma had the ball at the Kentucky three-yard line and Yowarsky tackled Billy Vessels (future Heisman Trophy winner) for a five-yard loss, after which the Sooners were stopped on downs and Kentucky took possession. In the fourth quarter Yowarsky recovered a fumbled punt. Kentucky won the game 13-7 and Yowarsky was named the Sugar Bowl MVP. Kentucky's victory over the nation's #1 ranked team in the bowl game led to an officially recognized national championship.
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