Career
Walker played both basketball and football for the University of Alabama before he took his first coaching job upon graduation at El Dorado High School. After only one year at El Dorado, Walker went on to serve as head basketball and as an assistant football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (Virginia Military Institute). During his tenure as head coach of the Keydets, Walker compiled an overall record of 27–39.
In 1942, Walker resigned his coaching positions and joined the United States Navy.
Walker died at the age of 30 in Brazil on December 22, 1943, as a result of injuries sustained as part of his military service. Walker was born in 1913 in Anniston, Alabama.
In 1925, he moved with his family to Holt where he became a star athlete at Holt High School. After high school, Walker enrolled at the University of Alabama where he would play on both the basketball and football teams.
In his senior season, Walker was selected as captain of the 1935 squad.
He was also named captain of the 1934-1935 squad. After he graduated from Alabama in 1935, Walker served as head basketball coach, football coach and athletic director at El Dorado High School in 1936-1937. From El Dorado, Walker moved on to Virginia Military Institute where he served as head basketball coach and as an assistant football coach under former Alabama star Allison Hubert.
During his four years as head coach, Walker compiled an overall record of 27–39.
In 1942, Walker resigned his coaching positions and joined the United States Navy, and he was trained as a pilot at the Georgia Pre-Flight school. Walker made the rank of first lieutenant with the Navy, but would later die in service in Brazil on December 22, 1943.
His body was not returned until 1948 when he was buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park on April 22, 1948.
