Walter Abercrombie

American football player (born 1959)

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American football player

Walter AbercrombieNo. 34, 32

Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:|  (1959-09-26) September 26, 1959 (age 65)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:| 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:| University (Waco, Texas)
College:| Baylor
NFL draft:| 1982 / round: 1 / pick: 12
Career history

* Pittsburgh Steelers (1982–1987)
* Philadelphia Eagles (1988)

Career highlights and awards

* Third-team All-American (1980)
* SWC Offensive Player of the Year (1980)
* First-team All-SWC (1980)

Career NFL statistics
| Rushing yards:| 3,357

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Rushing average:| 4.0
Rushing touchdowns:| 22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walter Augustus Abercrombie (born September 26, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Baylor Bears. He was selected by the Steelers in first round of the 1982 NFL draft with the 12th overall pick.

Abercrombie was born and raised in Waco, Texas and was a standout running back at Waco University High School before moving down the street to Baylor University. As a standout running back for Baylor during the Grant Teaff era, Abercrombie would leave a legacy unmatched by future Bears. As a two-time consensus All-Southwest Conference selection and the school's all-time leading rusher, Abercrombie would lead Baylor to a 26–15 record on the field during his standout career that stretched from 1978 to 1981. During his first collegiate game in 1978 against No. 12 Texas A&M, Abercrombie set the standard for what was to be expected by rushing for 207 yards, establishing an NCAA record for rushing yards in a first contest. He went on to earn 1978 Southwest Conference freshman of the year honors, despite playing in just six games. During his career, he would lead Baylor to the 1979 Peach Bowl, the 1980 Southwest Conference title and an appearance in the 1981 Cotton Bowl. Abercrombie finished atop the Baylor record books in many offensive categories including yards rushed (3,665), rushing attempts (732), career 100-yard games (19) and yards per game (94). Following a remarkable career at Baylor, Abercrombie was a first-round draft pick (12th selection overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1982. He played for the Steelers from 1982 to 1987 before spending his final two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1988 to 1989. Abercrombie currently serves as the executive director of the Baylor "B" Association, the school's 700-member organization of former letterwinners[1]

Abercrombie and his family still reside in Waco, Texas.[citation needed]

## NFL career statistics

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Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD

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1982 | PIT | 6 | 21 | 100 | 4.8 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0
1983 | PIT | 15 | 112 | 446 | 4.0 | 50 | 4 | 26 | 391 | 15.0 | 51 | 3
1984 | PIT | 14 | 145 | 610 | 4.2 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 59 | 0
1985 | PIT | 16 | 227 | 851 | 3.7 | 32 | 7 | 24 | 209 | 8.7 | 27 | 2
1986 | PIT | 16 | 214 | 877 | 4.1 | 38 | 6 | 47 | 395 | 8.4 | 27 | 2
1987 | PIT | 12 | 123 | 459 | 3.7 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 209 | 8.7 | 24 | 0
1988 | PHI | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0
Career | 84 | 847 | 3,357 | 4.0 | 50 | 22 | 139 | 1,351 | 9.7 | 59 | 7

## References

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1. ^ "Baylor University Athletics- Official Athletics Website".

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