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Walker finally wins Heisman after wait and near misses
Herschel Walker of Georgia wins the Heisman Trophy at a New York ceremony, defeating Stanford’s John Elway and SMU’s Eric Dickerson. He credits teammates, says he will return for a senior season, and stands on the cusp of college football’s all time rushing and scoring lists with 5259 career rushing yards and 1752 this season.
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Herschel Walker
Georgia
Walker
Stanford
John Elway
Southern Methodist
Eric Dickerson
Ohio State
Archie Griffin
Dickerson
Downtown Athletic Club
United States
Nebraska
Johnny Rodgers
Pat Sullivan
Auburn
Larry Kelley
Yale
Leon Hart
Notre Dame
ASA
South Carolina
George Rogers
Pitt
Hugh Green
Southern California
Marcus Allen
Wrightsville
Oklahoma
State
Ernest Anderson
Tony Dorsett
Charles White
Southern Cal
Elway
Craig James
Tulsa
Michael Gunter Walker
Frank Sinkwich
Pat Herschel Walker