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Doak Walker

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American football player (1927-1998)

United StatesBasketball PlayersLived 1927 to 1998 · aged 71
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Ewell Doak Walker II was an American football player who was a halfback and kicker. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, winning the Maxwell Award in 1947 and the Heisman Trophy in 1948. He then played professionally for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1950 to 1955.

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Walker, circa 1951Walker, circa 1951

Teams 2

Detroit Lions
SMU Mustangs baseball

Awards 1

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Ewell Doak Walker II was an American football player who was a halfback and kicker. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, winning the Maxwell Award in 1947 and the Heisman Trophy in 1948. He then played professionally for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1950 to 1955. Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. The Doak Walker Award, awarded annually since 1990 to the top running back in college football, is named after him.

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Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 1998 · aged 71
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