Education
Covington Catholic High School.
Covington Catholic High School.
Walther was a native of Covington, Kentucky and a graduate of Covington Catholic High School. He was a 6"2" guard/forward at the University of Tennessee, where he was coached by Emmett Lowery. His playing career was split by World World War II, when he served in the United States Navy.
He was team captain at Tennessee during 1948-1949, his final season there.
He averaged 7.7 points per game in his career and appeared in the 1952 National Basketball Association All-Star Game. After his basketball career, Walther worked 32 years for Merrill Lynch in Chicago.
Walther died in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 87.
Walther played six seasons (1949–1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors, and Fort Wayne Pistons.