Speedy Walker

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Speedy Walker
Florida Gators
Position Halfback
Career history
College Florida (1926–1927)
High school Hillsborough
Personal information
Date of birth (1906-12-12)December 12, 1906
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Place of death Mobile, Alabama
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Career highlights and awards

Ion Sessions "Speedy" Walker (December 12, 1906 – March 1, 2004) was a college football and basketball player. A native of Tampa, Walker attended Hillsborough High School with Dutch Stanley. He was a prominent triple threat halfback for coach Tom Sebring's Florida Gators football teams in 1926 and 1927.[1] The smallest member of the backfield,[2] Walker played as a quarterback in 1924 on the freshman team.[3][4][5] He backed up Goof Bowyer at quarterback on the varsity.[6] He was also the senior captain of the basketball team during the 1927–28 season.[7][8][9] He was a forward on the basketball team.[10]

References

  1. http://floridagators.com/news/2006/9/21/10914.aspx
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  7. http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19270103Florida.html
  8. http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/SC/1928.html
  9. Florida Football 2014 Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida (2014).
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External links

Speedy Walker at Find a Grave