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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 and the Maxwell Award in 1938, the first quarterback to win either.
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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.
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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.
YearPlayerSchool2023202220212020Davey OBrien was a Heisman Trophy winner and a star quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1939. He retired after two seasons to join the FBI and later worked in the oil business.
A profile of the late TCU football legend and Heisman Trophy winner, who captivated a nation with his skills and modesty. Learn about his childhood, his achievements, his family and his legacy.
Learn about Davey O'Brien, the first player to win the Heisman, Maxwell and Walter Camp trophies in 1938. He was a quarterback for TCU, the Philadelphia Eagles and the FBI, and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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.