He pointed to Christ in all that he did and to all he met. He served as Lead of the Security Team until his health failed. He was very active in hisĬhurch, Greater Mt. As he sponsored others in their sobriety journey, he led them to Christ. In the process of overcoming a drug addiction, his faith in God strengthened him like never before and he spent his waking hours being a true servant of God. He taught science and coached at Reagan High School, Anderson High School and Murchison Middle School.
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Returning to Austin, TX at the end of his pro football career due to injuries, he entered a more challengingįield – teaching. During his CFL career, he made two All-Star appearances. In 1983, he set the Rough Riders single-season record with 1431 yards. In 1982, he was selected as the Ottawa Rough
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After being traded and released a few times, he went on to play professional football in the Canadian Football League. He graduated on time with a Bachelor of Science degree.Īlvin Skip Walker was selected in the 11 th round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. As a senior, Skip helped his Aggie Family have a 10-0 season, finishing asĬonference co-champions. To play football, he was adopted into the Aggie family and they were adopted into the Walker family. After an aggressive recruiting season, Skip chose Texas A&M University to further his studies. Sports continued in his life, playing baseball on Bergstrom AFB football, track and basketball at Del Valle High School, Del Valle Texas. Zion Baptist Church, Austin, TX, where Skip became active in the youth ministry. The family soon moved its membership to Greater Mt. Returning from Misawa, Japan, at the age of 13, Skip confessed ChristĪt Ebenezer Baptist Church, Austin, TX and was baptized there. He was gifted both academically and athletically.īy the time he entered middle school, he was known for his speed in the 100 yd dash, stealing bases in baseball and touchdowns in football at that point, the nickname was shortened to Skip. Skipper’s father was a career military man and the family travelled and lived all over the world. Moniker, Skipper was born and from that day forward he never stopped running. At eleven months, he let go, took two steps, then he started to run but it looked more like a skip at the time. At ten months, he was standing up holding onto the coffee table.
His easy smile and playful personality made him easy to spoil. On Septemat 9:07am, at Hermann Hospital, Houston TX, James and Sadie Walker welcomed their third and last child, Alvin Ray Walker.