Walter Earl Clay (January 8, 1924 – May 3, 2013) was an American professional football halfback and fullback.

Clay was born in Erie, Colorado, and attended Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado.

He played college football for Colorado.

[1] He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1947 and for the Los Angeles Dons from 1947 to 1949.

[1] Clay died in 2013 at Charlotte, North Carolina.