Herschel Walker

American diplomat and former football player (born 1962)

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Born

3 March 1962, Wrightsville

Citizenship

United States

Sport

bobsleigh, American football, athletics

Occupation

athletics competitor, mixed martial arts fighter, American football player, taekwondo athlete, bobsledder

Height

185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

Weight

102 kg (225 lb)

Team / club

Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants

Herschel Junior Walker (born March 3, 1962) is an American diplomat and former professional football running back who has served as United States ambassador to the Bahamas since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Georgia.

Competitions

Awards and honours

• Heisman Trophy 1982
• Maxwell Award 1982
• Walter Camp Award 1982
• College Football Hall of Fame 1999
• National High School Hall of Fame 2003
• International Sports Hall of Fame 2017

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikiquote
• Sherdog
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q609950 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.