Hilman Walker
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1912 |
| Died | June 12, 1983 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936 | Alabama |
| 1945 | Saint Mary's Pre-Flight |
| Baseball | |
| 1934–1936 | Alabama |
| 1936 | Macon Peaches |
| 1937 | Dayton Ducks |
| 1937 | Greensburg Green Sox |
| 1938 | Evansville Bees |
| Position(s) | End (football) Outfielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937 | Alabama (freshman) |
| 1938–1941 | Arizona State (line) |
| 1942 | Arizona State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–8 |
Hilman Bernard Walker (October 10, 1912 – May 12, 1983) was an American college football player and coach and college and Minor League Baseball player. Walker played football at the University of Alabama as an end. He served as the head football coach at Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe—now known as Arizona State University— for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 2–8. Walker was the younger brother of Hub Walker and Gee Walker, who both played in Major League Baseball.[1][2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State Bulldogs (Border Conference) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Arizona State | 2–8 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Arizona State: | 2–8 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–8 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Thornton, Jay (May 9, 1937). "Collar Bone; Walker Had a Crack-Up". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Richard Walker Dies At 83". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. November 21, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Hilman Walker at Find a Grave
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