Event Date: February 22nd,1983
Event Description: Walker Eligibility Questioned
Source: United Press International
The NCAA will launch an investigation next week into the question of whether Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker violated eligibility rules during talks with the New Jersey Generals of the new United States Football League.
In a telephone interview Tuesday from Mission, Kan., NCAA Director of Enforcement David Berst said he would visit the University of Georgia next week to interview the star running back, his attorney-advisor Jack Manton, and 'other principals' involved in Walker's meeting last Thursday with Generals owner J. Walter Duncan.
Walker held a news conference in Athens last Friday to confirm he met with Duncan, but said he had rejected the Generals' overtures and would return to Georgia next season to complete his collegiate career.
The Boston Globe reported Saturday that two sources 'close to negotiations' said Walker had signed a $5 million contract with the Generals of the USFL, but two hours later backed out of the deal through a 24-hour escape clause in the contract.
Under NCAA rules, Walker would be ineligible to play out his final season if he signed a contract. He would also be ineligible if Manton negotiated for him, as the Globe story said he did.
In other USFL News;
KEX radio will begin broadcasting United States Football League contests starting March 6, station officials have announced.
Play-by-play will be announced by three sportscasters from the ABC radio network, Fred Manfra, Dan Lovett and Bob Buck. Each of the 12 USFL teams will play an 18-game regular season. KEX also will broadcast two playoff games the weekend of July 9-10 and the championship game on July 17.
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