Walter Stanley Szot (March 30, 1920 – November 3, 1981) was an

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tackle who played five seasons in the

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with the

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and

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. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 18th round of the 1944 NFL Draft. He played prep football at East Rutherford High School in his hometown of

East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 10,022, reflecting an increase of 1,109 (+12.4%) from the 8,913 counted in the 2010 census.

Walt Szot
Pro Football Archives. Accessed October 16, 2020. "High School: East Rutherford (NJ)" and played

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for the

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College career

Szot was a three-year starter for the

. 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.

Professional career

Chicago Cardinals

Szot was selected by the Chicago Cardinals with the 176th pick in the 1944 NFL Draft. He played in 33 games, starting one, for the Cardinals from 1946 to 1948.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Szot played in 23, starting two, for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1949 to 1950.

Personal life

Szot served in the

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for three years during World War II prior to joining the Chicago Cardinals. In 1951, Szot, a Marine reservist, was recalled to active duty during the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

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