Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#93|Walter Elston Linebacker
Los Angeles RAMS (1972, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-22-1999) Potential B+
Age at Death 61 Born 09-19-1937 in Colbert County, AL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 77 (1960) Experience 14 Years (259 Wks)
College Oklahoma University, 1958 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying D+ Run Blocking Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C- Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength B+ Health Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping C+     Attitude C+ Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C D+ DT B- SS C+ K GUN
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS P KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB CB C+ LS KRB C-
FB D+ TE D+ OLB H HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 1
1961 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
1962 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 12 12.0 12 0 0
1964 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 5 1 4 21 5.2 10 0 1
1965 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 3
1966 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 25 12.5 17 0 1
1967 LAN 16 15 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 9 4.5 9 0 2
1968 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
1969 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 2
1970 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1971 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1972 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   188 185 0 0 0 30.0 0 0.0 24 9 15 86 5.7 17 0 14

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Walter Elston has retired from the Los Angeles RAMS.
12-18-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Walter Elston to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brenden Thomas to the inactive roster.
09-04-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Claudie Smith, Brenden Thomas, John Jefferson, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Dick Swanke, David Avedisian, and Jason Shea to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Joe LaBissoniere, Nick Phillips, Maury Roepke, Walter Elston, Billy Curry, Dave Brown, and Mike Raffel to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Nick Phillips, Walter Elston, Dave Brown, and Ed Moore to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brenden Thomas, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
04-30-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bill Flanigan, Billy Curry, and Ed Morze to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Nick Phillips, Walter Elston, and Blake Devlin to the inactive roster.
09-27-1970Walter Elston of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 25 days.
09-07-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Dick Swanke to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Gerald Bowman, Chuck Laslavic, Sam Evans, and Van Cox to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Chuck Laslavic, Mal Banks, Sam Evans, and Nick Phillips to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
10-06-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Walter Elston to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Nick Phillips to the inactive roster.
09-22-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Nick Phillips to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Walter Elston to the inactive roster.
09-21-1969Walter Elston of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
09-01-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Jorge Darden, Brett Scott, Stan Clark, Mike Raffel, and Walter Elston to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Chuck Laslavic, Dar Smith, Tom Merrow, and Pat Metcalf to the inactive roster.
08-04-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mardye Jessie, Dar Smith, and Tom Merrow to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Jorge Darden, Brett Scott, and Walter Elston to the inactive roster.
10-14-1968The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Walter Elston to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dan Batinski to the inactive roster.
09-30-1968The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Kevin Gremminger to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Walter Elston to the inactive roster.
09-29-1968Walter Elston of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
09-01-1968The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Jorge Darden, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Rod Lindquist to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mardye Jessie, Mike Regular, Omar Krysl, and Pat Metcalf to the inactive roster.
04-28-1968The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Ray Goings, Bill Conwell, Ken Regan, Don Bedford, and Dick Campbell to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Stan Clark, Blake Devlin, Sam Evans, Nick Phillips, and Walter Elston to the inactive roster.
09-04-1967The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Frank Murphy, Walter Elston, and Waddy Andrews to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved GENKAI, Howard Washington, and Omar Krysl to the inactive roster.
04-30-1967The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mike Carter, Ray Goings, Lee Potter, Billy Broughton, Fernanza Quick, Mike Casey, Jimmy Hugehitt, and Dan Batinski to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Charles Dean, Mike Dunlap, Jevon Lawrence, Mike Raffel, Frank Murphy, Walter Elston, Waddy Andrews, and Rod Lindquist to the inactive roster.
09-05-1966The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Blake Devlin, Sam Evans, Nick Phillips, Frank Murphy, Walter Elston, and Waddy Andrews to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Richard Moore, Ray Goings, Chuck Laslavic, Mal Banks, Herb Sampleton, Henry Collie, and Al Ena to the inactive roster.
08-08-1966The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Ray Goings, Mike Clarke, Chuck Laslavic, Herb Sampleton, and Don Chatman to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Blake Devlin, Nick Phillips, Frank Murphy, Walter Elston, and Waddy Andrews to the inactive roster.
09-05-1965The Los Angeles RAMS have moved GENKAI, Blake Devlin, and Walter Elston to the active roster.
08-09-1965The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Darrell Berry and Herbert Daney to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Walter Elston and Blake Devlin to the inactive roster.
09-07-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Frank Murphy, Lance Drake, Nick Phillips, GENKAI, Walter Elston, and Howard Washington to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved John Walker, Darrell Berry, Rick Haman, Herbert Daney, and Herb Sampleton to the inactive roster.
08-17-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Darrell Berry and Brad Stidham to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bernie Gloden and Walter Elston to the inactive roster.
09-02-1963The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Mike Dunlap, Frank Murphy, SHOTA, Lance Drake, Jevon Lawrence, GENKAI, Walter Elston, Brett Scott, Blake Devlin, and Tony Heppner to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Len Brooker, Lee Potter, Flop Flaherty, George Foster, Joe Davenport, Riddick Miller, Freeman Duckett, Jim Youngfleish, Steve Young, and Herbert Daney to the inactive roster.
08-26-1963The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bill Teague, Herbert Daney, Joe Davenport, Bob McNamara, Flop Flaherty, Freeman Duckett, Herb Sampleton, Steve Young, and Riddick Miller to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved GENKAI, Brett Scott, Mike Dunlap, Jevon Lawrence, Blake Devlin, Frank Murphy, Walter Elston, Lance Drake, and Tony Heppner to the inactive roster.
09-04-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Frank Murphy, Nick Phillips, GENKAI, and Walter Elston to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Ted Patrick, Mickey Galvin, M.L. Carmichael, and Dennis Shehee to the inactive roster.
08-28-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Ted Patrick, David Franklin, M.L. Carmichael, Bill Bartkowski, Hall Crowley, Jim Lamb, Howard Washington, Ira Taylor, and Dennis Shehee to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Frank Murphy, SHOTA, Nick Phillips, GENKAI, Paul Sanders, Walter Elston, Mike Goode, Ernie Miller, and Michael Green to the inactive roster.