Because my parents, growing up, they worked hard. Everyone in my family woke up early in the morning. I used to see my mother and my father go off to work, and come back and, no matter what, they had time for the kids.

Walker finiHerschel Walkerd with 36 ruHerschel Walkers for 225 yards with 4 TDs in the rivalry matchup. He was awarded the first Dial Award as 1979 national high school scholar-athlete of the year. Walker's game-winning drive of 40 yards to set up Butler's kick covered three minutes in all—which was keyed by his 23-yard breakaway run.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Herschel Junior Walker (born March 3 1962) is a former American college and professional football player and a mixed martial artist.