Herschel Walker Quotes


I told my mom the reason I started working out was because I wanted to break the necks of the people picking on me. I wanted to hurt them. I said I didn't want any teacher to put me down any more.


Citations

Walker, Herschel. "Herschel Walker Interview." Academy of Achievement, American Academy of Achievement.

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Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
  • Born: March 3, 1962
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Herschel Walker is a former American football player, bobsledder, sprinter, and mixed martial artist. He played college football for the University of Georgia, earned consensus All-American honors three times and won the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He is widely considered to be the greatest college football player of all time, ranked No. 1 by Bleacher Report and Sporting News, and No. 2 by ESPN. Walker began his professional football career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), before joining the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In the NFL, he also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants. In 1989, Walker's name became synonymous with a trade widely considered to be the largest in league history. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.