George R. Walker

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George R. Walker
Biographical details
Alma mater Illinois (1948)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1955–1960 St. Augustine's
Basketball
1955–1957 St. Augustine's
Head coaching record
Overall30–18–2 (football)
20–20 (basketball)

George R. Walker was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1955 to 1960. Walker was also the head basketball coach at St. Augustine's from 1955 to 1957. [1]

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Walker was also an NCAA champion hurdler for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He died in 2003, aged 77. [2]

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
St. Augustine's Falcons (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1955–1960)
1955 St. Augustine's4–53–510th
1956 St. Augustine's6–1–15–1–1T–4th
1957 St. Augustine's2–4–12–4–113th
1958 St. Augustine's6–26–26th
1959 St. Augustine's7–26–24th
1960 St. Augustine's5–44–411th
St. Augustine's:30–18–2
Total:30–18–2

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References

  1. "George R. Walker". ncaa.org. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. PEARSON, MIKE (2022-05-22). "Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: George Walker". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2024-05-09.