Erskine Ramsey "Bub" Walker (1907 – December 31, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

Samford University Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama. In 1841, the university was founded as Howard College by Baptists. Samford University describes itself as the 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United Sta ...

–then known as Howard College–from 1944 to 1945, compiling a record of 0–10. Walker played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

at the University of Alabama from 1931 to 1933 as a halfback. Walker played high school football in 1924 and 1925 at

Ensley High School Ensley High School, located in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama (United States), was founded in 1901 to serve the then-independent community of Ensley, which was centered on major plants operated by U.S. Steel and the American Cas ...

in Birmingham, Alabama before attending Marion Military Institute in

Marion, Alabama Marion is a city in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed for a hero of the American Revolut ...

. He was the brother of Peahead Walker, who was also a football coach. Walker died at the age of 56, on December 31, 1963, in Miami.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Bub 1907 births 1963 deaths American football halfbacks Alabama Crimson Tide football players Samford Bulldogs football coaches Marion Military Institute alumni People from Ensley, Alabama Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama Coaches of American football from Alabama Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama