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Doak Walker

  • Induction
    1979
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball
Football (1945; 1947-49), Basketball (1946), Baseball (1947-49)
Doak Walker Award | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Heisman Trophy | Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame | College Football Hall of Fame | Texas Sports Hall of Fame
  • Played football for SMU in 1945 and 1947-1949
  • Played baseball for SMU between 1947-49, and basketball in 1946
  • Led Mustangs to consecutive SWC Championships in 1947 and 1948
  • Recipient of the 1948 Heisman Trophy
  • Inducted into Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in 2013
  • Third overall pick of the 1949 NFL draft
  • HOF SMU class of 1979



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