Hershel Walker Age, Height, Wife, Career & Net Worth & More

210730 herschel walker ap 773 — FILE – In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Herschel Walker talks about 150 years of college football during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Day in Hoover, Ala. Walker appears to have a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

About Hershel Walker

Herschel Walker is a retired American football player. Walker was a three-time consensus All-American and won the 1982 Heisman Trophy while playing college football for the University of Georgia. Walker was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. He is generally touted to as the best rushing back in college football history.

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Bio & Wiki

Real Name	Herschel Walker
Nickname	Herschel
Age	60 years old
Date Of Birth	3 March 1962
Birth Place	Wrightsville, Georgia
Height	In Centimetres – 185 cm In Feet and Inches – 6′ 1″
Weight	In Kilograms – 102 Kg In Pounds – 224 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Father	Willis Walker
Mother	Christine Walker
Siblings	Willis Walker Jr., Lorenza Walker, Veronica Richard, Carol Walker, Renneth Walker and Evangelist Sharon King
School	Johnson County High School
College	University of Georgia
Marital Status	Divorced
Wife	Cindy DeAngelis Grossman
Children	Christian
Nationality	American
Profession	Footballer
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)	$12 Million

Hershel Walker Early Life

Walker and his six other siblings grew up in a diligent blue-collar family. Walker was overweight as a child and stuttering was a problem for him. His mother, on the other hand, encouraged him to address his difficulties rather than making excuses for them.

He attended Johnson County High School, where he participated in basketball and track in addition to football. He aided the Johnson County Trojans, the school’s football team, in winning their first state championship.

Walker then transferred to the University of Georgia, where he became a three-time All-American while also winning important awards such as the Maxwell Award and the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

Hershel Walker Career

Walker signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 1986, and he was assigned to the fullback position. With the Cowboys, he signed a five-year, $5 million contract and developed tremendously as a player.

Walker elected to join the Minnesota Vikings three years later, with the Vikings willing to trade five players and six future selection picks to get Walker to their team. The Cowboys would gain a lot of skill if Walker was traded, so this was a tremendous deal for them as well.

That is precisely what happened with the Dallas Cowboys, who had excellent success with the trade’s talents. Walker played for them for a few years before moving on to the Philadelphia Eagles.

He then signed a three-year, $4.8 million deal with the New York Giants. He didn’t have much success with the Giants, though, due to a lack of alignment in the duties he was assigned.

Aside from his professional career, Walker became politically involved in his later years, identifying as a Republican. He announced his support for Secretary of State Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump, who appointed him to the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition as co-chair.

Hershel Walker Personal Life

In 1983, Walker married Cindy DeAngelis Grossman, whom he met in college and fell in love with. Christian, the couple’s son, was born to them together with Cindy. They split in 2002 after nearly two decades of marriage. After that, he began dating Julie Blanchard, whom he would ultimately marry.

Walker is noted for his unconventional training methods, including the fact that he sleeps only five hours a night and eats only once a day. He also does not lift weights and instead performs over 1000 pushups and over 2000 sit-ups every day.

Hershel Walker Awards

Walker has received numerous honours over his career. He earned the Heisman Trophy first, and then the Maxwell Trophy subsequently. He also received the All-Time College All-Stars Award as well as the All-Pro Award. He also has a lot of records, including every participation he’s ever had and how well he did.