Herschel Walker (nonfiction)
Herschel Walker (born March 3, 1962) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He is the Republican nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia.
Walker played college football at the University of Georgia, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a junior. He spent the first three seasons of his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) and was the league's MVP during its final season in 1985. After the USFL folded, Walker joined the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, earning consecutive Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors from 1987 to 1988. In 1989, Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, which is regarded as one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history and credited with establishing the Cowboys' dynasty of the 1990s. He was later a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants before concluding his career with a second stint on the Cowboys. Walker was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Outside of football, Walker was a member of the United States' bobsleigh team at the 1992 Winter Olympics and competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) fights with Strikeforce from 2010 to 2011. From 2018 to 2020, he served on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition under President Donald Trump. Walker launched his first political campaign in Georgia's 2022 Senate election and won the Republican nomination with 68% of the vote. He will face incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock in the general election.
Problems
Herschel Walker—
• Promoted false 2020 election conspiracy theories • Promoted false conspiracy theories about the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol and about Democrats • In his autobiography, Walker talks about his multiple personality disorder • According to his now ex-wife, Walker pointed a pistol at her head and said “I’m going to blow your f’ing brains out” • 38-year friendship with Donald Trump
- Post @ Twitter (14 December 2021)
- Herschel Walker @ Wikipedia