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Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football halfback and kicker who played with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons from 1950 to 1955. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1948.
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- January 1, 1927
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Doak Walker, a three-time All-America and the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner while at Southern Methodist, brought glowing credentials to pro football when he joined the Detroit Lions in 1950. Yet many National Football League scouts honestly felt that, at 5-11 and 173 pounds, Doak was too small.
Sep 28, 1998 · Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner who starred on two NFL championship teams and was paralyzed in a skiing accident earlier this year, died Sunday at 71. Walker died at Routt Hospital in...
Doak Walker was one of the most decorated athletes of all time. He was a three-time All-America halfback for Southern Methodist. He won the Maxwell Award in 1947, won the Heisman in 1948, and was named Player of the Year by Collier's Magazine in 1949.
Doak Walker was a pivotal cog on the Detroit Lions teams that made franchise history in the 1950s. The Lions won back-to-back NFL championships in 1952 and 1953. Walker attributed his success to confidence, “You know I've always had confidence in myself.
Dec 8, 2023 · Explore the remarkable journey of Ewell Doak Walker II, a football legend renowned for his extraordinary career with the Detroit Lions and Heisman Trophy triumph at SMU.
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