Ed Walker (American football)
American college football and basketball coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgar Lee Walker[1] (March 25, 1901 – June 16, 1972) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.[2] He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1930 to 1937, compiling a record of 38–38–8. Walker was also the head basketball coach at Ole Miss from 1930 to 1935, tallying a mark of 46–36.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1901-03-25)March 25, 1901 Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | June 16, 1972(1972-06-16) (aged 71) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1924–1926 | Stanford |
Position(s) | End, halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1927–1928 | Stanford (line) |
1929 | Columbia (line) |
1930–1937 | Ole Miss |
1945 | Second Air Force |
Basketball | |
1930–1935 | Ole Miss |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1930–1938 | Ole Miss |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 41–45–8 (football) 46–36 (basketball) |
Bowls | 0–1 |
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During World War II, Walker served in the United States Army Air Forces and was head coach of the 1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team.[3]