Former Tennessee Volunteers Star Walter Chadwick Dies at 73
By Thomas Carannante
Vols nation will have a heavy heart heading into their matchup against the UAB Blazers on Saturday.
Former Tennessee star running back Walter Chadwick, who was a member of the Volunteers' SEC championship squad in 1967, passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 73.
Ex-Decatur, Vols star Walter Chadwick dies at age 73 https://t.co/XlFzU8tdrv
— AJC Sports (@AJCsports) October 31, 2019
Chadwick's brother, Alan, who is a football coach at Marist, confirmed the news, and Vols nation has already expressed their condolences.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of VFL Walter Chadwick, who passed away on Thursday.
— Vol Network (@VolNetwork) November 1, 2019
This feature on Chadwick aired back in 2013. https://t.co/1jtkzvIaGI
Chadwick was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round after his tenure with the Vols ended, but he quickly returned to his home state of Georgia in 1971 to coach high school football. Sadly, during that year, he was involved in a car crash that resulted in a brain injury, which permanent affected his motor skills.
Chadwick's final season with the Vols was a memorable one. He ran for 645 yards and a conference-leading 11 touchdowns. In 2013, Tennessee named its running backs room after him, and we're sure there will be some sort of pregame moment of silence for him ahead of Saturday's game.