Franco Harris Football League
11-08-2122
#31|Walter Ontko Running Back
Retired (1976, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-08-2022) Potential A 
Age at Death 76 Born 03-02-1945 in San Vincente, El Salavdor
Drafted Round 4, Pick 127 (1967) Experience 8 Years (158 Wks)
College East Minnesota State University, 1968 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover D  Kick Power C+
Throw Acc B  Pass Blocking B+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking B- Tackling C+ Kick Return C-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D  Stamina B- Execution B  Agility C+
Strength B+ Health B- Aggressiveness D+ Hands A-
Jumping C-     Attitude D- Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB C  C B- DT C  SS C- K D- GUN C 
WR D+ G B- DE C- FS D+ P D+ KR D+
HB/TB C- T B- ILB C  CB D+ LS B- KRB C 
FB B- TE C  OLB C  H B  HT B- KOS D 
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1964 College 35 0/2 1/1   0/3   0/5     0/8       0/2           0/2 0/1   0/1 0/10   1/35
1965 College 62 1/2 1/4 0/1 1/8   0/1 1/4 0/2 1/3 2/10     1/1         1/3 1/7 0/1   0/6 1/3 2/6 13/62
1966 College 54 2/4 2/4   0/2   0/8 2/4   0/6 2/2               0/1 0/7 0/1   2/5 0/7 1/3 11/54
1967 Position 35           0/12     1/8                   0/4     0/1 3/10   4/35
1967 Drills 16 0/2 0/2 1/1 0/2                 1/3           1/2 1/1   1/1 2/2   7/16
1968 Position 46           0/14     3/13                   3/9     0/1 1/9   7/46
1968 Drills 17 5/6 1/3                     4/4         -2/0 2/4           10/17
1968 Declines 0                                   -1/0             -1/0
1969 Position 42           4/14     1/9                   2/6     0/2 3/11   10/42
1969 Drills 16 0/3 4/6   0/1                           -2/0 3/5     0/1     5/16
1969 Declines 0               -1/0                                 -1/0
1970 Position 30           2/9     2/8                   0/4     0/3 2/6   6/30
1970 Drills 17 2/2 1/2 2/2 0/1                 0/1         0/2 0/4 0/1     1/2   6/17
1971 Position 24           1/5     2/9                   0/4     0/2 1/4   4/24
1971 Drills 17 0/1 0/6 0/1 1/2                 1/2         -1/1 0/1 0/2   0/1     1/17
1971 Declines 0   -1/0           -1/0         -2/0     -1/0 -1/0         -2/0     -8/0
1972 Position 25           0/6     0/8                   0/5     0/1 0/5   0/25
1972 Drills 17 1/1 0/6 0/1                   0/3         0/1 0/2 0/1     0/2   1/17
1972 Declines 0 -2/0     -1/0     -1/0   -3/0   -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0     -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0   -26/0
1973 Position 37           2/7     0/8                   0/7     0/2 1/13   3/37
1973 Drills 16 1/4 0/9                     0/2           0/1           1/16
1973 Declines 0 -2/0 -2/0   -2/0     -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0     -1/0 -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -36/0
1974 Position 59           2/17     1/18                   0/6     0/3 0/15   3/59
1974 Drills 17 0/9 0/4                     0/1         0/1 0/1 0/1         0/17
1974 Declines 0 -7/0 -4/0   -2/0 -4/0   -6/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -7/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -6/0 -9/0 -2/0 -4/0 -91/0
1975 Position 46           2/6     0/17                   0/7     0/3 0/13   2/46
1975 Drills 17 1/5 0/9                     0/1           0/2           1/17
1975 Declines 0 -8/0 -4/0   -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -1/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -12/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 -5/0 -99/0
1976 Position 13           0/1     1/2 0/1                 1/3     0/3 0/3   2/13
1976 Drills 17 0/4 0/1 0/3 2/2                 0/1           0/3 0/1     0/2   2/17
1976 Declines 0 -15/0 -9/0   -1/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -5/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0   -16/0 -3/0 -6/0 -6/0 -7/0 -2/0 -6/0 -113/0
Total -21/45 -10/57 3/9 -5/21 -10/0 7/105 -17/8 -14/2 1/117 -12/13 -12/0 -14/0 -13/21 -11/0 -15/0 -7/0 -7/0 -45/9 1/96 -18/10 -20/0 -26/36 4/117 -14/9 -275/675

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1977Walter Ontko has retired from football.
05-02-1976The Winnipeg Jets have waived Walter Ontko.
08-31-1975The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ashley West, Joe Walton, Walter Ontko, Lionel Feher, Willie Simonini, Bob Kyle, Dub Toibin, and Terry Wells to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved James Diehl, Chuck Goodnight, Roosevelt Bernstine, Pete Marshall, Bruce Land, and Fred Knight to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ernie O'Neal to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Max Gibson, Ronnie Covington, and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
01-28-1973The Winnipeg Jets have moved Pete Marshall, Joe Ridler, Speedy Cearing, Ricky Norris, Zack Kirk, and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Carl Fredricksen, Rick Preston, Nick Beck, Graham Metzger, Mark Jones, Darrel Radick, George Kelly, Dennis Nix, and Gary Lewis to the inactive roster.
01-08-1973The Winnipeg Jets have moved Pete Marshall and Pete Maskas to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko and Monte Carlton to the inactive roster.
01-01-1973The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Walton to the inactive roster.
12-03-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Carl Fredricksen, Monte Carlton, Speedy Cearing, Zack Kirk, Todd Gogolak, and Tom Bollinger to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Pete Marshall, Joe Ridler, Ricky Norris, Joe Battle, Joe Walton, Walter Ontko, and Chuck Goodnight to the inactive roster.
11-26-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Zack Kirk to the inactive roster.
11-19-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Adam Fleming, Pete Maskas, Kerry Carter, and Zack Kirk to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko, Todd Gogolak, Bud Coleman, and Tom Bollinger to the inactive roster.
10-30-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Pete Marshall, Joe Battle, and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Adam Fleming, Chuck Goodnight, and Speedy Cearing to the inactive roster.
10-15-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Walton, Riall Talbert, and Dennis Nix to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Monte Carlton, Walter Ontko, and Chuck Goodnight to the inactive roster.
10-01-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Ridler and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Battle and Dennis Nix to the inactive roster.
09-03-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Nick Beck, Ashley West, Clare Henry, Rick Preston, Harry Paratestes, Graham Metzger, Todd Gogolak, Zack Kirk, Carl Fredricksen, Mark Jones, Monte Carlton, Dennis Nix, Tom Bollinger, and Terry Wells to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Walton, Walter Ontko, Alonzo Moore, Joe Battle, Ricky Norris, Joel Bell, Pete Marshall, Riall Talbert, and Joe Ridler to the inactive roster.
01-17-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Alonzo Moore, Robert George, Lawrence Sanders, Joe Walton, Adam Fleming, Greg Nowatzke, Walter Ontko, and Don Frickey to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Carl Fredricksen, Myles Schlichter, Monte Carlton, Mac Barnhart, Willy Wonka, Shawn Abdullah, and Harry Paratestes to the inactive roster.
01-09-1972The Winnipeg Jets have moved Riall Talbert and Patrick Patterson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Greg Nowatzke and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
12-20-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Robert George, Joe Walton, Walter Ontko, and Don Frickey to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Carl Fredricksen, Patrick Patterson, Jackie Hufford, and Monte Carlton to the inactive roster.
12-13-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Zack Kirk and Riall Talbert to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Walton and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
12-05-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Riall Talbert, Alonzo Moore, Joe Walton, Adam Fleming, Walter Ontko, and Don Frickey to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Myles Schlichter, Jackie Hufford, Robert George, Mac Barnhart, Zack Kirk, and Willy Wonka to the inactive roster.
11-29-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Riall Talbert to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
11-21-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko and Myles Schlichter to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Riall Talbert and Zack Kirk to the inactive roster.
10-24-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Justin Dawkins and Dave Jackson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rod Hill and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
10-17-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jackie Hufford and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Joe Stingley and Alonzo Moore to the inactive roster.
10-04-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Justin Dawkins and Don Frickey to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Dave Jackson and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
09-12-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Eddie Wisniewski, Joe Walton, and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Kevin Reynolds, Bud Coleman, and Justin Dawkins to the inactive roster.
09-05-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Larry Albrecht, Carl Fredricksen, Rick Preston, Chuck Behan, Monte Carlton, Pete Maskas, Mac Barnhart, Willy Wonka, Shawn Abdullah, Dennis Nix, Tom Bollinger, Ashley West, Harry Paratestes, and Kevin Reynolds to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Riall Talbert, Charles Luzar, Bud Coleman, Tom Chickillo, Zack Kirk, Herb Roque, Jerry Williams, Joe Walton, and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
01-31-1971The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jackie Hufford, Paul Moore, Ronnie Covington, Terry Tully, Tom Chickillo, Zack Kirk, Todd Gogolak, and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Clare Henry, Rick Preston, Warren Oakes, Jim Hood, Bobby Berry, Blaine Griffin, Mark Jones, Willy Wonka, Darrel Radick, George Kelly, Dennis Nix, Ashley West, and Harry Paratestes to the inactive roster.
12-27-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved John Bowick and Bobby Berry to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko and Todd Gogolak to the inactive roster.
12-21-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Buzz Sumner to the inactive roster.
12-13-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Myles Schlichter, Warren Oakes, Monte Carlton, Jim Hood, Bobby Berry, Barney Wilson, Harry Paratestes, and Sam Kacherski to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jackie Hufford, Paul Moore, Blaine Griffin, Terry Tully, Tom Chickillo, Zack Kirk, Herb Roque, and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
12-06-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Blaine Griffin, Terry Tully, Ashley West, and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Monte Carlton, Jim Hood, Bobby Berry, and Harry Paratestes to the inactive roster.
11-30-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jim Hood, Bobby Berry, and Harry Paratestes to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Terry Tully, Ashley West, and Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
11-16-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Paul Moore, Walter Ontko, Terry Tully, Herb Roque, and Tom Chickillo to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Harry Paratestes, Warren Oakes, Jim Hood, Bobby Berry, and Barney Wilson to the inactive roster.
11-09-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bobby Berry to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko to the inactive roster.
10-26-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko and Terry Tully to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Sam Kacherski and Herb Roque to the inactive roster.
10-19-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jim Hood, Bobby Berry, Harry Paratestes, and Doug "Six Gun" Singleton to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko, Terry Tully, Rod Hill, and Monte Carlton to the inactive roster.
10-05-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Justin Dawkins, Paul Moore, Terry Tully, Tom Chickillo, Herb Roque, and Walter Ontko to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Warren Oakes, Bobby Berry, Barney Wilson, Harry Paratestes, and Sam Kacherski to the inactive roster.
09-27-1970The Winnipeg Jets have moved Blaine Griffin and Tom Chickillo to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Walter Ontko and Jim Hood to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The Winnipeg Jets have moved Wally Perry, Max Gibson, Denny Cullors, Dave Jackson, Walter Ontko, Larry Perry, and Ashley West to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Tom Wilhelm to the inactive roster.