Ernie Davis - Wikipedia
Plaque on statue, Ernie Davis Academy, Elmira, New York Davis played football for coach Ben Schwartzwalder at Syracuse University from 1959 to 1961, and went on to national fame in each of those three seasons, twice winning first-team All-American honors.
Ernie Davis - Movie, Death & Facts - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Ernie Davis became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy before his life was tragically cut short by leukemia at the age of 23.
Deaths of Ernie Davis and Jim Brown came exactly 60 years apart
May 22, 2023 · A dream Cleveland Browns backfield of Ernie Davis and Jim Brown never happened after Davis was diagnosed with leukemia and died before he could play a down in the NFL.
Ernie Davis | Syracuse University, Heisman Trophy, 1961 NFL Draft ...
Dec 10, 2024 · Ernie Davis was an American collegiate gridiron football player who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. As a student at Elmira (N.Y.) Free Academy, Davis was a high-school All-American in football and basketball.
Ernie Davis' legacy lives on long after his death - NFL.com
Oct 8, 2008 · Ernie Davis' only real NFL footnote was that, as part of a trade between Washington and Cleveland in 1962, he became the first black player drafted first overall.
Ernie Davis Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Ernest R. Davis, popularly known as Ernie was an American football player who was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Ernie’s father passed in an auto accident away before he was born and he spent his early childhood with his maternal grandparents.
Ernie Davis: African American football legend
Ernie Davis was the first African American to win the coveted Heisman trophy. Playing at Syracuse, he broke Jim Brown's rushing, scoring and touchdown records and helped lead the team to a national championship.
Ernie Davis (1940-1963) - Blackpast
Mar 30, 2009 · Ernie Davis is best known for being one of the greatest football players in college football history and the first black person to win the Heisman Trophy.
The Triumph And Tragedy Of Ernie Davis, The First Black Heisman …
Dec 8, 2017 · Ernie Davis died on May 18, 1963 at Cleveland Lakeside Hospital. He was 23 years old. But his legacy can be recalled anytime a black collegiate player takes home the Heisman.
The Express : The Story of Ernie Davis — The Sporting Blog
May 9, 2023 · Ernie Davis was an exceptionally gifted running back at the collegiate level for Syracuse University from 1958 - 1961. Known simply as, “The Express” for his punishing strength to run over would-be tacklers, combined with elite top-end speed to …
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