Peahead Walker

Peahead Walker
Biographical details
Born(1899-02-17)February 17, 1899
Ensley, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 1970(1970-07-16) (aged 71)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1916Birmingham
1917Howard (AL)
1919–1920Howard (AL)
Baseball
c. 1920Howard (AL)
1921Wilson Bugs
1923Wilson Bugs
1924Norfolk Tars
1924Rochester Tribe
1925Norfolk Tars
1927Wilson Bugs
1928–1929York White Roses
1930Bloomington Cubs
1930Decatur Commodores
1931Winston-Salem Twins
1932Wilmington Pirates
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Shortstop, third baseman, second baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926Atlantic Christian
1927–1936Elon
1937–1950Wake Forest
1951Yale (assistant)
1952–1959Montreal Alouettes
Basketball
1927–1937Elon
Baseball
1928–1937Elon
1937–1939Snow Hill Billies
Head coaching record
Overall127–93–10 (college football)
124–84 (college basketball)
124–61 (college baseball)
59–48–1 (CFL)
Bowls1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 North State (1933–1936)

Douglas Clyde "Peahead" Walker (February 17, 1899 – July 16, 1970) was an American football and baseball player, and coach of American football, Canadian football, basketball, and baseball. Walker served as the head football coach at Atlantic Christian College—now Barton College—in 1926, at Elon University from 1927 to 1936, and at Wake Forest University from 1937 to 1950, compiling a career college football record of 127–93–10. At Elon, Walker was also the head basketball coach (1927–1937) and the head baseball coach (1928–1937). In 1952 Walker moved to the Canadian Football League (CFL) to become the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes. He remained with the team until 1959, tallying a mark of 59–48–1 in eight seasons. Walker also played minor league baseball with a number of clubs between 1921 and 1932. He managed the Snow Hill Billies of the Coastal Plain League from 1937 to 1939.