Walker Carpenter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walker Carpenter

American football player

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1893

Place of Birth: Newnan, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1956

Profession: athletics competitor, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Walker Glenn "Bill" "Big Six" Carpenter (June 3, 1893 – September 24, 1956) was an American football tackle for John Heisman's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
He and teammate Everett Strupper were the first players from the Deep South selected to an All-America team, in 1917.
Carpenter was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965.
He is also a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Helms Football Hall of Fame.