President-elect Donald Trump selected Heisman winner and one-time US Senate candidate Herschel Walker to function US ambassador to the Bahamas on Tuesday.
The incoming commander in chief lauded the Georgia soccer nice for his involvement in youth sports activities and serving to army veterans throughout the nation when he revealed his ambassadorship nomination for the Caribbean nation.
“Herschel has spent decades serving as an Ambassador to our Nation’s youth, our men and women in the Military, and athletes at home and abroad,” Trump wrote in a Fact Social publish.
“A successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner, and NFL Great, Herschel has been a tireless advocate for youth sports. During my First Term, he served as Co-Chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition,” Trump continued.
“Herschel has traveled to over 400 Military installations around the World, removing the stigma surrounding mental health. He represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team.”
Walker, a giant Trump backer, ran for the US Senate in hopes of representing Georgia in 2022, however misplaced to Democrat Raphael Warnock.
Walker, 62, is a soccer legend on the College of Georgia the place he marveled on the gridiron for 3 seasons and gained the Heisman Trophy, given to one of the best school soccer participant that yr, in 1982.
He performed 15 professional seasons, together with for the Dallas Cowboys earlier than he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in a blockbuster 1989 transfer. He additionally had stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants.
He additionally performed three seasons for the New Jersey Generals of the USA Soccer League, which was owned by Trump for a time earlier than the league disbanded.
He just lately went again to school and accomplished his diploma in housing administration and coverage this month after leaving for the professionals 4 a long time in the past.
He mentioned on Fox Information on Monday he needs to let folks realize it’s by no means too late to get a level.
“There were some kids that said you know my parents were in college with you when you were here and I was sort of like a grandfather there,” Walker mentioned. “But as I said it was wonderful to be there, I love all the kids that I was around and it was a lot of fun.”
He joked that now that he’s a school graduate, he must discover a job, which on Tuesday was revealed to be the following ambassador of the Bahamas.
“Congratulations Herschel!” Trump wrote. “You will make Georgia, and our entire Nation, proud, because we know you will always put AMERICA FIRST!”
