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The first African American to win the Heisman memorial trophy was Ernie Davis of Syracuse in 1960.
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His name is Ernie Davis - Here is his website www.ErnieDavis.me
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Yes tons go on Google images. i used to go to ernie Davis middle school.
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they didn't draft Ernie Davis he was drafted by the chiefs and then almost immediately traded to the browns
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Ernie Davis was born on December 14, 1939 and died on May 18, 1963. Ernie Davis would have been 23 years old at the time of death or 75 years old today.
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Ernie Davis did not marry, He died at age 23 of leukemia. Ernie was the first African American man to win the Heisman Trophy and the first to join the prestigious Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
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From Hollywood to Syracuse The Legacy of Ernie Davis - 2009 was released on:
USA: 20 January 2009 (DVD premiere)
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Ernie Davis played college ball at Syracuse University. He was drafted (1962) by the Washington Redskins and subsequently traded to the Cleveland Browns but never played a game in the NFL as he was diagnosed with incurable leukemia prior to his rookie season. He passed away less than a year later.
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he was a man of courage and a very selfless person
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Ernie Davis was the first African-American to win the heisman trophy in college
He later got leukemia, which was the unfortunate end of his career. When he passed away, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech in his honor.
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The Ernie Davis article in Saturday Evening Post was published in the January 17, 1968 issue. It was about his journey as the first African American Heisman Trophy winner.
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No, his only NFL game appearance was with the Cleveland Browns.
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Ernie Davis of Syracuse University in 1961.
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As a young child, Davis lived in Metro Area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before moving to Elmira, New York at the age of 12.
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Sarah Ward was not the actual name of Ernie Davis' girlfriend. Her name was Helen Gott and she is currently an editor with the Kansas City Star newspaper.
Click on the "Helen Gott Interview" link below to read an interview done with her after the movie The Expresspremiered.
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Ernie Davis was not married. I learned this from the following article: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/NEWS/810100304/1002/SPORTS&Title=_The_Express__Tells_the_Story_of_Ernie_Davis__Love_and_Battles
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"I love to play football, and I can't think of anything better than getting paid for it."
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Jim Brown. He was arguably the greatest football player of all time.
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The Express is based on the true story of Ernie Davis.
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Browns running back Ernie Davis died of Leukemia in 1962, before ever getting the chance to play in the NFL. However, Ernie Davis wasn't drafted by the Browns, he was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins with the first pick in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft.
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he played down south even though there was a lot of racism. he was the first
African American to win the Heisman trophy award. he had a lot of heart and leukemia and never gave up.
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