Walt Jenkins

Dr. Walter B. Jenkins was an American professional football defensive lineman who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wayne University and was selected by the Lions in the ninth round of the 1955 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

Early life

Walter B. Jenkins was born on December 9, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Sidney D. Miller High School in Detroit. He earned All-City honors in football and track in high school. Jenkins set the Detroit city high school record in the shot put with a throw of 53'9". ==College career==

College career

Jenkins played college football for the Wayne Tartars of Wayne University from 1949 to 1950 and from 1953 to 1954. ==Professional career==

Professional career

Jenkins was selected by the Detroit Lions in the ninth round, with the 108th overall pick, of the 1955 NFL draft. He played in two games for the Lions during the 1955 season before being released on October 3, 1955. Jenkins played in six games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in 1956. ==Personal life==

Personal life

Jenkins earned a Bachelor of Science and a Ph.D from Wayne State, and a Master of Arts from Eastern Michigan University. Jenkins worked as an educator in the Detroit Public Schools system after his football career. He was the principal of Cooley High School and Detroit Northern High School. He was also the boys basketball coach at Kettering High School. He died on April 28, 2021, in Detroit at the age of 90. ==References==

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