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, the first Black recipient of the Heisman Trophy, succumbed to leukemia at just 23. Like so many others battling cancer, Ernie’s fight would have depended on life-saving blood donations.

The honors came early and often, from the time he started with organized sports. Ernie Davis succeeded at every venue, a three-sport standout in high school, a two-time All-American halfback at ...

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 ...