Walter Bryan

{{Short description|American football player (1933–2020)}}

{{for|the Australian geologist|Walter Heywood Bryan}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Walter Bryan

| image =

| caption =

| image_size =

| number =

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|12|23}}

| birth_place = Olney, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2020|3|6|1933|12|23}}

| death_place = Abilene, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 185

| high_school = Southeast (MO)

| college = Tarleton State
Texas Tech

| draftyear = 1955

| draftround = 9

| draftpick = 99

| pastteams =

• Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1955}})

| pfr = B/BryaWa20

}}

Walter Dean Bryan (December 23, 1933 – March 6, 2020) was an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tarleton State University and Texas Tech University.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BryaWa20.htm|title=Walter Bryan|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}

He died on March 6, 2020, in Abilene, Texas at the age of 86.{{cite web |url=https://hamilfamilyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/3279/Walter-Bryan/obituary.html |title=Obituary of Walter Dean Bryan |publisher=Hamilfamilyfuneralhome.com |date= |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |archive-date=December 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212101222/https://hamilfamilyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/3279/Walter-Bryan/obituary.html |url-status=dead }}