Former Detroit Lions kicker and linebacker Wayne Walker died on Friday at the age of 80.
Per Bill Dow of the Detroit Free Press, Walker was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2015 and was fighting the disease until his death.
Walker had previously been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2007. He announced the disease had gone into remission in 2009 following chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
A fourth-round draft pick by the Lions in 1958, Walker played his entire 15-year career with the franchise. He split time between linebacker and kicker throughout his playing career and was named to three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team.