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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.
Selection Process. The Trophy. Athletic Forum tickets. Doak Walker epitomized leadership, sportsmanship, and academic and athletic achievement during his storied career at SMU in the late 1940's. Gracing the covers of numerous national magazines, "the Doaker" was a national phenomenon.
28 de sept. de 1998 · DENVER — 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...
8 de dic. de 2023 · All-Star Chronicles. 443 subscribers. Subscribed. 11. 398 views 2 months ago #nflhistory. Explore the remarkable journey of Ewell Doak Walker II, a football legend renowned for his...
Doak Walker was a versatile and productive running back for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1955. He won the Heisman Trophy, two NFL scoring titles, and helped the Lions win three championships.
Doak Walker. RB | Junior | Southern Methodist University. Walker captured SMU’s first Heisman in 1948 while leading the Mustangs to a 9-1-1 record and a 10th-place poll finish. He is the second junior to win the award. Born in Dallas, Texas, Ewell Doak Walker lettered in five sports at Highland Park High.
Doak Walker was a three-time All-America halfback for SMU and a two-time NFL scoring leader. He won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the Collier's Player of the Year award, and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
