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4 unusual facts about Joe Walton


Joe Walton Stadium

The facility opened in 2005 and is named for Colonials head football coach Joe Walton.

Joseph Walton

Joe Walton (born 1935), coach in college and professional American football

Ray Callahan

Joe Walton then called upon Ray Callahan to lead up the defensive line "sack attack" consisting of Barry Bennett, Marty Lyons, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, of the New York Jets for the next 7 years.

Robert Morris Colonials

The football and lacrosse teams play in Joe Walton Stadium, named in honor of football team head coach Joe Walton, formerly the head coach of the NFL's New York Jets in the 1980s, and who has coached the team since the football program's inception in 1993, and has led the team to the first Northeast Conference championship in 1996, guided it to a perfect 10-0 season in 2000.



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