The next spring, Davis noticed more swelling and entered the hospital again. Two days later, on May 18, he died in his sleep. His tombstone reads: Ernie Davis / 1961 Heisman Trophy / 1939-1963.

The next spring, Davis noticed more swelling and entered the hospital again. Two days later, on May 18, he died in his sleep. His tombstone reads: Ernie Davis / 1961 Heisman Trophy / 1939-1963.

Seahawks legend Mack Strong shares the story of how Ernie Davis became the first Black Heisman winner. Watch highlights from the Week 18 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Friday, Dec. 6, was a day of remembrance in Elmira as the community honored Elmira native and Heisman Trophy winner, Ernie Davis, on Ernie Davis Day. Davis was only 23 and ...

The effort is being put forth by Walker for the potential of earning the coveted Ernie Davis Scholarship Award. Davis, known best at the Elmira Express, won college football’s Heisman Trophy ...

Hunter joins the late Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman in 1994 with a 2,000-yard ... and Syracuse’s Ernie Davis (1961). Michigan’s Charles Woodson is the closest comp to Hunter among ...

The list of Heisman Trophy winners is a who's who of football, from No. 1 draft picks to Hall of Famers and Super Bowl champions. One more player is set to join the illustrious fraternity next week.

Seahawks legend Mack Strong shares the story of how Ernie Davis became the first Black Heisman winner. On the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and in celebration of ...