Rich Walker (2022) - MSU Athletics Hall of Fame

Rich Walker

Induction:
2022
Class:
1980

Rich Walker, football, 1976-79; Rich Walker (St. Louis, Mo.) was a four-year letterman and starting center for the grid Bears of head coach Rich Johanningmeier in Johanningmeier's first four seasons with the Bears and Walker was regarded by Johannngmeier as the top lineman on those teams, including the 1978 MIAA championship club. Walker helped lead the Bears to a 6-3-1 mark as a sophomore in 1977 and was then on the Bears' perfect 6-0 league title team the next year as Missouri State was 8-3 overall. The Bears tied for third in the league when Walker was a senior. Walker was a two-time All-MIAA first team selection and earned Associated Press All-America honorable mention as a senior.