on Ernie Davis Day. Davis was only 23 and at the height of his football career when he died from Leukemia, a cancer that targets the blood and bone marrow. Davis first saw signs of the disease in ...

Ernie Davis succeeded at every venue ... And then, stunningly, he was gone. Struck down by leukemia, Davis never realized his dream of playing in the NFL. In March 1963, while in remission ...

Ernie Davis succeeded at every venue ... And then, stunningly, he was gone. Struck down by leukemia, Davis never realized his dream of playing in the NFL. In March 1963, while in remission ...

Corning High School student Gavin Walker is putting together the Bleed Orange Tackle Leukemia Blood Drive in honor of Ernie Davis on Tuesday, January 7 at the Corning VFW. The drive will start at ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The 62nd annual Ernie Davis Award was presented ... exemplified many of the same qualities Davis had before his untimely passing from leukemia in 1963 at just 23.