Herschel Walker

Herschel Walker (born March 3, 1962 in Wrightsville, Georgia) was a professional American football player in the United States Football League and later, the National Football League.

NFL

The NFL's Cowboys suspected that the USFL was not going to last. They acquired Walker's NFL rights by selecting him in the fifth round of the 1985 draft. When the USFL in fact succumbed after its essentially unsuccessful antitrust suit against the NFL in 1986, Walker went to play for the Cowboys, but was notably less successful than in college or with the Generals. The Cowboys eventually traded his rights to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the rights to a total of five players. This was judged to be one of the seminal events in the return of the Cowboys to the top echelon of the NFL.

Related Topics:
1985 - Antitrust - 1986 - Minnesota Vikings

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Walker did quite well by most standards for several seasons with the Vikings before his rights were later acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles, and, subsequently, the New York Giants. Eventually and ironically, he was acquired by the Cowboys again. In this second tour with the Cowboys, he was used as a flanker and other offensive postions, not exclusively at running back. In addition to running and catching passes, Walker was also often used to return kickoffs throughout his career

Related Topics:
Philadelphia Eagles - New York Giants - Flanker

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