Speedy Walker
| Florida Gators | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Career history | |
| College | Florida (1926–1927) |
| High school | Hillsborough |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 12, 1906 |
| Date of death | March 1, 2004 (aged 97) |
| Place of death | Mobile, Alabama |
| Weight | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ion Sessions "Speedy" Walker (December 12, 1906 – March 1, 2004) was a college football and basketball player. A native of Tampa, Walker attended Hillsborough High School with Dutch Stanley. He was a prominent triple threat halfback for coach Tom Sebring's Florida Gators football teams in 1926 and 1927. The smallest member of the backfield, Walker played as a quarterback in 1924 on the freshman team. He backed up Goof Bowyer at quarterback on the varsity. He was also the senior captain of the basketball team during the 1927–28 season. He was a forward on the basketball team.
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