Doak Walker

Doak Walker
	Walker in 1948
No. 37
Position:	Halfback ; Kicker
Personal information
Born:	January 1, 1927; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:	September 27, 1998 (aged 71); Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:	Highland Park ; (University Park, Texas)
College:	SMU (1945; 1947–1949)
NFL draft:	1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1950–1955);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NFL champion (1952, 1953); 4× First-team All-Pro (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954); 5× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951, 1953–1955); 2× NFL scoring leader (1950, 1955); Pride of the Lions; Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team; Detroit Lions All-Time Team; Detroit Lions No. 37 retired; Heisman Trophy (1948); Maxwell Award (1947); SN Player of the Year (1948); Unanimous All-American (1948); 2× Consensus All-American (1947, 1949); 4× First-team All-SWC (1945, 1947–1949); SMU Mustangs No. 37 honored;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,520
Rushing average:	4.9
Rushing touchdowns:	12
Receptions:	152
Receiving yards:	2,539
Receiving touchdowns:	21
Points scored:	534
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

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.^[1]^[2] He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1948.

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.

^ Wallace, William N. (September 28, 1998). "Doak Walker, 71, standout in college and pro football". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ Weller, Robert (September 28, 1998). "His college's only Heisman winner; played for Detroit Lions". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. A14.