Hall of Fame
Fred J. Walters
- Induction:
- 1972
- Class:
- 1937
Fred Walters was one of State’s most decorated lettermen during its initial years in the SEC. He was an end in football from 1934-36, a basketball forward from 1934-35 to 1936-37 and a catcher on the baseball team from 1935-37.
Highlights for Walters on the gridiron include hauling in the game-winning 65-yard touchdown in State’s 13-7 win at Army in 1935. He also caught a 40-yard touchdown pass versus Duquesne during the second quarter of the 1937 Orange Bowl.
After State, Walters played 40 games for the Boston Red Sox in 1945 where he was a battery mate of another State legend David ‘Boo’ Ferriss. He also served as an SEC football official and SEC basketball referee for 23 years following his pro career.
Walters, a Laurel, Mississippi native, also was inducted into the state of Mississippi’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1971. He passed way in 1980.
Highlights for Walters on the gridiron include hauling in the game-winning 65-yard touchdown in State’s 13-7 win at Army in 1935. He also caught a 40-yard touchdown pass versus Duquesne during the second quarter of the 1937 Orange Bowl.
After State, Walters played 40 games for the Boston Red Sox in 1945 where he was a battery mate of another State legend David ‘Boo’ Ferriss. He also served as an SEC football official and SEC basketball referee for 23 years following his pro career.
Walters, a Laurel, Mississippi native, also was inducted into the state of Mississippi’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1971. He passed way in 1980.
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