MARTINSBURG — Former WVU and NFL standout Fulton Walker died in his hometown of Martinsburg on Wednesday.
Walker’s NFL career was best known for his time spent with the Miami Dolphins from 1981-1985. In Super Bowl XVII, Walker had four kickoff returns for 190 yards and a touchdown, setting Super Bowl records for most kickoff return yards and highest single game yards per return average (47.5). This included a record 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter, the first kickoff ever to be returned for a touchdown in Super Bowl history.
Walker also played with the Los Angeles Raiders from 1985-1986.
In 2014, the West Virginia Sports Writers Association introduced six new postseason awards for high school football — one of which being the Fulton Walker Special Teams Player of the Year.
Walker has been a mentor to high school athletes in Martinsburg and other Eastern Panhandle schools for years following his retirement from the NFL.
Walker was 58 years old.
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