Herschel Walker is a retired American football player and politician considered as one of the best college football players of all time. He has played various sports such as American football, sprinting, and mixed martial arts. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, Herschel grew up in difficult circumstances. He was an overweight kid and also suffered from a speech impediment in his childhood days. He courageously overcame these issues through strong determination, willpower, and continuous effort and later became one of the best high school athletes in the country in track and field and as a football running back. Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the University of Georgia on a football scholarship and won consensus All-American honors three times during his college career. He also won the 1982 Heisman Trophy and was a strong contender two others times. Being counted as one among the best football players of all time, Herschel played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the New Jersey Generals and later joined NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. He played exceptionally well; however, he was never a part of a major title-winning team. He played for the NFL teams such as Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants. In 1999, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.