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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. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he won the Heisman Trophy [1] and the Maxwell Award in 1938, the first quarterback to win either. [2]
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award; Awarded for: The collegiate American football player judged to be the best of all NCAA quarterbacks (current) The best NCAA football player playing in the southwestern United States (original) Location: The Fort Worth Club, Fort Worth Texas: Country: United States: Presented by: Davey O'Brien Foundation ...
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.
In his brief, two-year professional career, O'Brien completed 223 of 478 passes for 2,614 yards, and 11 touchdowns. He also played as a defensive back and punter. He intercepted four passes for 92 yards and punted nine times for an average of 40.7 yards per kick.
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.
After graduating from TCU, O’Brien signed a $10,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). In his rookie season with the Eagles, he passed for 1,324 yards in 11 games, breaking fellow TCU alum, Baugh’s, NFL record and was named first-team quarterback on the NFL’s All-Star Team.
AV. QBrec. 0-0-0. Cmp% 46.7. Yds. 2614. Y/A. 5.5. TD. 11. Int. 34. FantPt. 73.2. Checkout the latest stats for Davey O'Brien. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
Hall of Fame. Davey O'Brien. School. Texas Christian (TCU) Induction. 1955. Position: Quarterback. Years: 1936-1938. Place of Birth: Dallas, TX. Date of Birth: Jun 22, 1917. Place of Death: Fort Worth, TX. Date of Death: Nov 18, 1977. Jersey Number: 8. Height: 5-7. Weight: 150. High School: Dallas, TX (Woodrow Wilson HS)
Davey O'Brien. Class. Induction. 1955. Sport (s) Position: Quarterback. Years: 1936-1938. Place of Birth: Dallas, TX. Date of Birth: Jun 22, 1917. Place of Death: Fort Worth, TX. Date of Death: Nov 18, 1977. Jersey Number: 8. Height: 5-7. Weight: 150. High School: Dallas, TX (Woodrow Wilson HS)
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