Ed Walker (American football) explained

Ed Walker
Birth Date:25 March 1901
Birth Place:Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Jackson, Louisiana, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1924–1926
Player Team2:Stanford
Player Positions:End, halfback
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1927–1928
Coach Team2:Stanford (line)
Coach Years3:1929
Coach Team3:Columbia (line)
Coach Years4:1930–1937
Coach Team4:Ole Miss
Coach Years5:1945
Coach Team5:Second Air Force
Coach Sport6:Basketball
Coach Years7:1930–1935
Coach Team7:Ole Miss
Admin Years1:1930–1938
Admin Team1:Ole Miss
Overall Record:41–45–8 (football)
46–36 (basketball)
Bowl Record:0–1

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.

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]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mississippi Mayhem. Barner, W.G.. 1982. Leisure Press. 9780932520043. May 14, 2015.
  2. The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA), June 21, 1972
  3. News: Dryer . Braven . The Sports Parade . . . September 14, 1945 . 10, part I . March 26, 2023 . .