Northwestern University football coach Randy Walker dies of heart attack The was 52

Torn Rose · 2006-06-30, 09:03 AM

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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University football coach Randy Walker died of an apparent heart attack Thursday night. He was 52.

Walker died after feeling chest pains around 10 p.m. at his suburban Chicago home, said Mike Wolf, the school's assistant athletic director for media services.

Walker was the first Northwestern coach to lead the school to three bowl games. The Wildcats lost to UCLA 50-38 in the Sun Bowl last December.

Walker was the first Wildcats coach to guide the team to four seasons with at least six wins since C.M. Hollister in 1899-1902.
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As a NCAA Football and Big Ten fan this is really devastating, what he did at NW was/is damn near impossible since NW is a "brain school" so that really cuts down on eligible football players he can recruit but he did a great job and beat a ranked Michigan in Michigan 3 times and of course he beat Purdue the last 2 years. (Not that this was hard to do) but his teams always fought to the end and never laid down for anyone.

I will for sure miss his style and what he brought the game.

2006-06-30, 09:03 AM	#1
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Northwestern University football coach Randy Walker dies of heart attack The was 52 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2505033 EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University football coach Randy Walker died of an apparent heart attack Thursday night. He was 52. Walker died after feeling chest pains around 10 p.m. at his suburban Chicago home, said Mike Wolf, the school's assistant athletic director for media services. Walker was the first Northwestern coach to lead the school to three bowl games. The Wildcats lost to UCLA 50-38 in the Sun Bowl last December. Walker was the first Wildcats coach to guide the team to four seasons with at least six wins since C.M. Hollister in 1899-1902. ____________________________________________________________ As a NCAA Football and Big Ten fan this is really devastating, what he did at NW was/is damn near impossible since NW is a "brain school" so that really cuts down on eligible football players he can recruit but he did a great job and beat a ranked Michigan in Michigan 3 times and of course he beat Purdue the last 2 years. (Not that this was hard to do) but his teams always fought to the end and never laid down for anyone. I will for sure miss his style and what he brought the game.