Jackie Walker (American football, born 1950)

Jackie Walker
No. 52
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	April 14, 1950; Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:	December 5, 2002 (aged 52); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Knoxville (TN) Fulton
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	1972 / Round: 6 / Pick: 148
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1972)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-American (1970, 1971); 2× First-team All-SEC (1970, 1971);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com

Jackie Eugene Walker (April 14, 1950 – December 5, 2002) was an American football linebacker who played for the University of Tennessee from 1969 to 1971. A two-time All-American, he was the first black captain of a Southeastern Conference squad. Walker shares the NCAA record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown, with five. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1972 NFL Draft, but was cut before the season.

In the years following his death, Walker's supporters campaigned to have him inducted into local and national halls of fame, arguing he has been denied such recognition because he was gay.

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