Wally Chambers

Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	1

Wally Chambers
No. 60
Position:	Defensive tackle,; Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	May 15, 1951; Phenix City, Alabama
Died:	September 22, 2019 (aged 68); Saginaw, Michigan
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mount Clemens (MI)
College:	Eastern Kentucky
NFL Draft:	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
As a player:
	Chicago Bears (1973–1977); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978–1979);
As a coach:
	Northern Iowa (DL); East Carolina (DL); New York Jets (1989) (DL); Ohio Glory (1992) (DL);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1973); First-team All-Pro (1976); 2× Second-Team All-Pro (1974-1975); 3× Pro Bowl (1973, 1975-1976); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time;
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:
Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com

Wallace Hashim Chambers (May 15, 1951 – September 22, 2019) was an 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.

College[]

Chambers attended Eastern Kentucky University.^[1]

Professional career[]

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.^[2]

Coaching career[]

Following his playing career Chambers coached at the University of Northern Iowa, at East Carolina University, and for the New York Jets.^[3]

In 1989 Chambers was a defensive coach for the New York Jets under Joe Walton.^[4]^[5] He then served as the defensive line coach for the WLAF's Ohio Glory in their sole season in 1992 under head coach Larry Little.

Personal life[]

Chambers had trouble standing up during the last 10 years of his life due to knee and back problems and spent a great deal of his time in a wheel chair or using a walker.^[6]^[7] He lived in Saginaw, Michigan with his wife Patsy Chambers.

Chambers died on September 22, 2019 at the age of 68.^[8]

References[]

^ Couture, Jacqueline; Whalen, Deborah; Hill, Chuck (2007). Eastern Kentucky University: 1957-2006. ISBN 9780738543772.
^ "Chicago Tribune - Historical Newspapers".
^ Kleber, John E. The Kentucky Encyclopedia. ISBN 0813128838.
^ Harvin, Al (1989-05-19). "The Jets' Defensive Line Takes on Youthful Look". The New York Times.
^ "Walton, 10 Assistants Fired by Jets". 1989-12-27.
^ "NFL's dirty little secret: Players suffer".
^ "Home".
^ Boghossian, Chris (September 25, 2019). "Chicago Bears great Wally Chambers, the 1973 NFL defensive rookie of the year, dies at age 68". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

Awards
Preceded by Jack Youngblood	UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year 1976	Succeeded by Harvey Martin

[1] Couture, Jacqueline; Whalen, Deborah; Hill, Chuck (2007). Eastern Kentucky University: 1957-2006. ISBN 9780738543772.

[2] "Chicago Tribune - Historical Newspapers".

[3] Kleber, John E. The Kentucky Encyclopedia. ISBN 0813128838.

[4] Harvin, Al (1989-05-19). "The Jets' Defensive Line Takes on Youthful Look". The New York Times.

[5] "Walton, 10 Assistants Fired by Jets". 1989-12-27.

[6] "NFL's dirty little secret: Players suffer".

[7] "Home".

[8] Boghossian, Chris (September 25, 2019). "Chicago Bears great Wally Chambers, the 1973 NFL defensive rookie of the year, dies at age 68". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

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