Walker Lee Ashley (born July 28, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs.
College career Ashley was a member of the 1982 Penn State National Championship team and an All American defensive end.
Professional career Ashley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round (73rd overall) of the 1983 NFL draft. He played linebacker for the Vikings from 1983 to 1988 and again in 1990 after a one-year stint with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989.
Personal life Ashley was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Ashley attended Henry Snyder High School.Staff. "Moments of Gridiron Greatness The history of football in Jersey City", The Hudson Reporter, October 14, 2007. Accessed July 23, 2019. "Jersey City native Walker Lee Ashley, a graduate of Snyder High School, went from leading Penn State to a national title in 1982 to a fine career in the NFL as a linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs."
His son, also Walker Lee Ashley, played football for the USC Trojans for one season and left the program.
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