by Maryland as offensive line coach in July 1945, and the school agreed to let him continue playing for the Redskins. When Maryland head coach Clarence Spears resigned later in the month, Walton expressed interest in taking the job before the school hired Bear Bryant. After Walton ended his playing career, Redskins coach Dudley DeGroot resigned and Walton followed suit two months later in an amicable parting after speaking with new head coach Edwards. He spent one year as Colgate University's line coach before being hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the same position, followed by returning to Washington in 1948. Walton left the Redskins again after one season in the wake of Edwards' departure. Walton would later coach semi-pro teams such as the Richmond Rebels and Indiantown Gap. Personal life Walton secretly married Ida Hendrickson during his senior year at Pittsburgh. Walton died from cancer on September 22, 1953 at Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. His son, Joe Walton, also played for Beaver Falls High School and Pittsburgh and played and coached for the Redskins. They became the first father-son combo to play in the NFL, and the first father-son duo inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame with the older Walton being in the Class of 1977. References External links Obituary 1911 births 1953 deaths People from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania American football offensive guards American football tackles Players of American football from Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Panthers football players Boston Redskins players Washington Redskins players Washington Redskins coaches Geneva Golden Tornadoes football coaches Colgate Raiders football coaches Pittsburgh Steelers coaches Washington Redskins scouts Deaths from cancer in Pennsylvania