Walker, a halfback from Southern Methodist, won the Heisman Trophy in 1948. He went on to star with the NFL's Detroit Lions, helping them win NFL Championships in 1952 and 1953 and a runner-up finish in 1954. Leon Hart, the 1949 Heisman Trophy winner, was a Lion teammate of Walker, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
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