Wally Chambers
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| Position: | Defensive linemen | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 15, 1951 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Phenix City, Alabama | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mount Clemens (MI) | ||||||
| College: | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||
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Wallace Hashim Chambers (born May 15, 1951 in Phenix City, Alabama[1]) is a former American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1970s. He was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Bears in the 1973 NFL Draft out of Eastern Kentucky University, and played previous to that for Mount Clemens High School, where he graduated in 1969.
Chambers was chosen as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year following the 1973 NFL season and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl three times (1973, 1975 and 1976). Chambers was named All-Pro following the 1976 campaign, 1976 NFL linemen of the year, NFC defensive player of the year (1975 and 1976) and also garnered second team All-Pro honors in 1973, 1974 and 1975.
References
- ↑ Wally Chambers. NFL.com
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| Preceded by Jack Youngblood |
UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year 1976 |
Succeeded by Harvey Martin |
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