Wall Hawks Stadium to be Renamed to Honor Legendary Player Weishuhn

WALL – The Wall Independent School District will be renaming the high school football stadium in honor of one of Wall’s legendary football players.

According to the Wall Hawk Sports Facebook Page, Hawks Stadium will be renamed to honor Clayton Weishuhn on September 9, 2022.

Clayton Weishuhn was killed in a car crash on April 22, 2022 when the 2001 Dodge 2500 pickup he was driving left the roadway and rolled over.

The post on the Wall Hawk Sports Facebook page reads,

The Wall ISD football field will be named after Wall High School graduate and local legend, Clayton Weishuhn, in a dedication ceremony on Friday, September 9, 2022.

Clayton was a standout football player at Wall High School from 1974 to 1977. After graduation, he went on to play college football for Angelo State University where he was a 2-time All-American linebacker and member of the Rams 1978 NAIA National Championship team. He was later inducted into the Lone Star Conference Hall of Fame.

In 1982, Clayton was drafted by the New England Patriots. He played 6 seasons in the NFL, 5 with New England and 1 with the Green Bay Packers. While at New England, he was selected NFL Rookie of the Year. In his second year in the league, he set the New England Patriots’ single season record for tackles with 229, a record which still stands today.

Please join the Wall Community and the Weishuhn family at 6:55 p.m. prior to kick off as we mark this momentous occasion.

On September 9, 2022, the Wall Hawks will square off against the Jim Ned Indians at 7:30 p.m. in Wall.