Joe Walton, who was once the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers for two seasons, has died at the age of 85.
Walton, a Beaver Falls native was most recently the head football coach at Robert Morris, a program he was influential in starting up. He served as the school’s head coach from 1994-2013.
Walton started his long playing and coaching career at the University of Pittsburgh in 1953. He was named an All-American for Pittsburgh in 1955 and 1956. As a senior, Walton was selected to be a co-captain and went on to being named to the Academic All-American team.