Douglas Clyde “Peahead” Walker​

Football
Inducted: 1968
  • Born in Birmingham, AL 
  • Multisport athlete at Howard College, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest
  • Coached football at Atlantic Christian (now Barton College), Elon, and Wake Forest
  • Compiled a record at Wake Forest 77-51-6 from 1937-1950
  • Led Deacons to 1945 Gator Bowl victory
  • Coached Montreal Alouettes of Canadian Football League for eight seasons before becoming a scout for the NFL New York Giants
  • Played and managed minor league baseball
  • Died in 1970​