48-year-old Herschel Walker considering a NFL comeback

Yes, that Herschel Walker, the one who won the 1982 Heisman Trophy at Georgia...

Jan 25, 2011

Talk about a tough crowd. You wouldn’t want to tangle with any of the guys working out at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif. The faint of heart would be encouraged to try the nearby fitness club.

It’s also a young crowd. Most mixed martial arts fighters get out of the sport at around 35.

But one muscular fellow with a very familiar face is a novice in their midst. And he’s 48.

In fact, Herschel Walker is getting ready for a televised fight. Yes, that Herschel Walker, the one who won the 1982 Heisman Trophy at Georgia, who played for the New Jersey Generals in the short-lived United States Football League and who made two Pro Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys before being dealt to the Minnesota Vikings in what was probably the most one-sided trade in NFL history.

He looks like he could still run over a safety. He weighs 217, a few pounds under his playing weight. He claims he ran a 4.39 in the 40 a year ago.

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