Doak Walker, a star player for Southern Methodist, looks over Heisman Memorial Trophy in New York on Dec. 7, 1948. Picked as the nation's outstanding college football player by sportswriters and broadcasters, Walker formally was presented with the award later in the day at a dinner in the Downtown Athletic Club.

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Doak Walker, a star player for Southern Methodist, looks over Heisman Memorial Trophy in New York on Dec. 7, 1948. Picked as the nation's outstanding college football player by sportswriters and broadcasters, Walker formally was presented with the award later in the day at a dinner in the Downtown Athletic Club.