Wade Walker
Walker pictured in Reveille 1956, Mississippi State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1923 Mocksville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 2013 (aged 90) California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950 | NC State (assistant) |
| 1951–1953 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| 1954–1955 | Mississippi State (line) |
| 1956–1961 | Mississippi State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1959–1966 | Mississippi State |
| 1971–1986 | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–32–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Wade Hampton Walker (November 29, 1923 – December 18, 2013) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He played football as a tackle at the University of Oklahoma under head coaches Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson. Walker was named an all-conference player all four years and a first-team All-American in 1949. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State for six seasons, from 1956 to 1961, and compiled a 22–32–2 record. He also served as the athletic director at Mississippi State and Oklahoma.