| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1901 Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1972 (aged 71) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1926 | Stanford |
| Position(s) | End, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1928 | Stanford (line) |
| 1929 | Columbia (line) |
| 1930–1937 | Ole Miss |
| 1945 | Second Air Force |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1935 | Ole Miss |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1938 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41–45–8 (football) 46–36 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Edgar Lee Walker[1] (March 25, 1901 – June 16, 1972) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.[2] He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1930 to 1937, compiling a record of 38–38–8. Walker was also the head basketball coach at Ole Miss from 1930 to 1935, tallying a mark of 46–36.
During World War II, Walker served in the United States Army Air Forces and was head coach of the 1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team.[3]
- ^ Barner, W.G. (1982). Mississippi Mayhem. Leisure Press. ISBN 9780932520043. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA), June 21, 1972
- ^ Dryer, Braven (September 14, 1945). "The Sports Parade". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 10, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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