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Robert David O'Brien (June 22, 1917 – November 18, 1977) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles for two seasons.
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks.
Davey O’Brien. QB | Senior | Texas Christian University. O’Brien won TCU’s first Heisman while leading his team to an undefeated season. He is the smallest player to win the Heisman at 5-7, 151 pounds and the first Heisman winner from the Southwest Conference. O’Brien was born in Dallas, Texas.
A Heisman life: Remembering Davey O’Brien ’39. For a time, he captivated a nation. The Frogs were voted National Champions for the 1938 season, and Davey claimed nearly every honor available, including the Heisman, the Walter Camp and a unanimous first-team All-American.
Davey O’Brien was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1956. In 1971, he was diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery to remove a kidney and part of his right lung. He finished his courageous battle with cancer on November 18, 1977.
Honoring College Football’s Best since 1977. The purpose of the Davey O’Brien Foundation is to recognize outstanding student-athletes for their achievements both on and off the field through the Foundation’s various awards programs, led by the annual National Quarterback Award.
Davey OBrien. Just as Doug Flutie received much acclaim in the 1990s, another diminutive Heisman Trophy winner set the pro football scene on fire in 1939. A highly acclaimed passer from Texas Christian, Davey O'Brien stood 5'7" and weighed 151 pounds.
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He quit football and spent 10 years as a special agent for the FBI, and in 1950 returned to Fort Worth to work in the oil business. He was born June 22, 1917, and died November 18, 1977. The Davey O'Brien Award, for the best quarterback each year, is named for him.
2022 Davey O’Brien winner. Max Duggan. In 2022, TCU senior Max Duggan became the first Horned Frog to win the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award named after the former TCU star. It was the third time that a TCU player was a finalist for the nation’s oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award.
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