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Former Vol linebacker Jackie Walker 1969-1971 will be inducted into the Tennessee sports hall of fame Feb. 11, 2011. He was a ground breaking figure in challenging race and sexual orientation. He was the first knoxville african american to get a football scholorship to UT, the first African American in the sec and UT to recieve all American honors and the first African American captain of the 1971 UT football team. Walker also holds an NCAA record for int's returned for touch downs. Walker died in 2002 in Atlanta at the age of 51. Congratulations Jackie Walker you will always be a Vol.
During Walkers playing days the Vols went 30-5 an sec title in 1969 and 2-1 in bowls
During Walkers playing days the Vols went 30-5 an sec title in 1969 and 2-1 in bowls