Everson Walls
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Everson Walls is a former NFL cornerback best known for leading the league in interceptions multiple times and winning a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
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cornerback ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsInNFL | 1981–1993 ⓘ |
| birthName | Everson Collins Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachedBy | Eddie Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | Grambling State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-12-28 ⓘ |
| draftStatus | undrafted free agent ⓘ |
| familyName | Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Everson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameNomination | Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist ⓘ |
| highSchoolAttended |
Lloyd V. Berkner High School
NERFINISHED
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Richardson Berkner High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber |
24
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28 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ball-hawking ability as a defensive back
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leading NFL in interceptions multiple seasons ⓘ winning a Super Bowl with the New York Giants ⓘ |
| leagueParticipatedIn | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Dallas Cowboys
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Houston Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Everson Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first player to lead NFL in interceptions as a rookie in the Super Bowl era
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four-time Pro Bowl selection ⓘ led NFL in interceptions in 1981 ⓘ led NFL in interceptions in 1982 ⓘ led NFL in interceptions in 1985 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForCollegeTeam | Grambling State Tigers football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsSport | American football ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | cornerback ⓘ |
| postRetirementActivity |
community work in Dallas area
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philanthropy ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | professional American football ⓘ |
| seasonDebutLeague | NFL 1981 season ⓘ |
| selectedTo | Pro Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statistic | NFL interceptions leader three times ⓘ |
| SuperBowlChampion | Super Bowl XXV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonChampionshipWith | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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