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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. 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]
- 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
- November 18, 1977 (aged 60), Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
- June 22, 1917, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
- Quarterback
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 ...
YearPlayerSchool2023202220212020- 1977; became a quarterback-only award in 1981
- Davey O'Brien Foundation
- The Fort Worth Club, Fort Worth Texas
- United States
A personal account of the life and achievements of Davey O'Brien, the TCU All-American quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1938 and captivated a nation. Learn about his family, friends, football career, and legacy from his son, David O'Brien Jr.
Davey O'Brien was the first Heisman winner from the Southwest Conference and the smallest player to win the award at 5-7, 151 pounds. He led TCU to an undefeated season and a 39-7 victory over Carnegie Tech in the Sugar Bowl. He is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Eagles and the FBI.
Davey 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.
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.
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.
