- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Herschel Walker (b. 1962)
- Creator:
- York, Kyle
- Date of Original:
- 2005-11-12
- Subject:
- University of Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs (Football team)
Football players--Georgia--Athens
College athletes--Georgia--Athens
Walker, Herschel - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Herschel Walker. Herschel Walker made an indelible mark on University of Georgia (UGA) football history as a record-setting running back from 1980 to 1982. He led UGA to a national championship in 1980 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. Many observers of the game consider Walker to be one of the best players in college history. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/herschel-walker-b-1962/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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