Szot was a three-year starter for the Bucknell Bison. He was co-captain of the 1943 Bison team. He earned first-team all-state honors in 1943 while also garnering All-East and All-America recognition. Szot also earned second-team All-Pennsylvania honors in 1942. He was on the boxing team for one year and was president of the "B" Club his senior year. He was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1993.[4]
Professional careeredit
Chicago Cardinalsedit
Szot was selected by the Chicago Cardinals with the 176th pick in the 1944 NFL Draft.[1] He played in 33 games, starting one, for the Cardinals from 1946 to 1948.[5]
Pittsburgh Steelersedit
Szot played in 23, starting two, for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1949 to 1950.[5]
Personal lifeedit
Szot served in the United States Marine Corps for three years during World War II prior to joining the Chicago Cardinals.[4][6] In 1951, Szot, a Marine reservist, was recalled to active duty during the Korean War.[6]
Referencesedit
^ ab. profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^"Walt Szot With Grid Cards", The Herald-News, October 7, 1946. Accessed October 16, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Walt Szot, former East Rutherford High and Bucknell football tackle, has signed with the Chicago Cardinals."
^Walt Szot, Pro Football Archives. Accessed October 16, 2020. "High School: East Rutherford (NJ)"
^ abc. bucknellbison.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
^ ab. profootballhof.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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walt, szot, walter, stanley, szot, march, 1920, november, 1981, american, football, tackle, played, five, seasons, national, football, league, with, chicago, cardinals, pittsburgh, steelers, drafted, chicago, cardinals, 18th, round, 1944, draft, played, prep, . Walter Stanley Szot March 30 1920 November 3 1981 was an American football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League NFL with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 18th round of the 1944 NFL Draft 1 He played prep football at East Rutherford High School in his hometown of East Rutherford New Jersey 2 3 and played college football for the Bucknell Bison 4 Walt SzotNo 36 89Position TacklePersonal informationBorn 1920 03 30 March 30 1920Clifton New Jersey U S Died November 3 1981 1981 11 03 aged 61 Passaic New Jersey U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 222 lb 101 kg Career informationHigh school East Rutherford NJ College BucknellNFL draft 1944 Round 18 Pick 176Career historyChicago Cardinals 1946 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers 1949 1950 Career highlights and awardsNFL champion 1947 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2 1 Chicago Cardinals 2 2 Pittsburgh Steelers 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksCollege career editSzot was a three year starter for the Bucknell Bison He was co captain of the 1943 Bison team He earned first team all state honors in 1943 while also garnering All East and All America recognition Szot also earned second team All Pennsylvania honors in 1942 He was on the boxing team for one year and was president of the B Club his senior year He was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1993 4 Professional career editChicago Cardinals edit Szot was selected by the Chicago Cardinals with the 176th pick in the 1944 NFL Draft 1 He played in 33 games starting one for the Cardinals from 1946 to 1948 5 Pittsburgh Steelers edit Szot played in 23 starting two for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1949 to 1950 5 Personal life editSzot served in the United States Marine Corps for three years during World War II prior to joining the Chicago Cardinals 4 6 In 1951 Szot a Marine reservist was recalled to active duty during the Korean War 6 References edit a b WALT SZOT profootballarchives com Archived from the original on November 24 2015 Retrieved November 23 2015 Walt Szot With Grid Cards The Herald News October 7 1946 Accessed October 16 2020 via Newspapers com Walt Szot former East Rutherford High and Bucknell football tackle has signed with the Chicago Cardinals Walt Szot Pro Football Archives Accessed October 16 2020 High School East Rutherford NJ a b c WALTER SZOT bucknellbison com Archived from the original on November 23 2015 Retrieved November 23 2015 a b Walt Szot pro football reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved November 23 2015 a b Football And America Korean War profootballhof com Archived from the original on January 16 2015 Retrieved November 23 2015 External links editJust Sports Stats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walt Szot amp oldid 1176861924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
