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Sep 12, 2008 · Ernie threw him the keys to the Edsel, handed him $5 and told him to take Sylvia to a club where another Orange player would be tending bar. John gave in. He went to the club, bought a drink for ...
- Who Was Ernie Davis?
- Early Life
- Express Track to Stardom
- Tragic Death
- Accolades from JFK
- Legacy
- Movie
A three-time All-American halfback and 1961 Heisman Trophy winner, Ernie Davis led Syracuse University to the national championship as a sophomore and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He was the first African American man to win the Heisman Trophy and to be picked first overall in the NFL draft, but he never played a pro...
Davis was born on December 14, 1939, in New Salem, Pennsylvania. Davis never knew his father, who died shortly after he was born, and was given to the care of his maternal grandparents when he was 14 months old. Money was tight in their Uniontown, Pennsylvania, household, and Davis suffered from a bad stuttering problem, but he nevertheless receive...
Davis didn't play during his freshman season at Syracuse, as was the rule at the time, though he dominated practices with his speed and power. He compiled 686 yards on 98 carries and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore, earning the nickname "The Elmira Express" and the first of three All-America selections. Although he pulled a hamstring shortly before th...
Although the details are somewhat disputed, Davis' contract was considered to be the most lucrative ever offered to an NFL rookie. His teammates and supporters looked forward to seeing the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Davis sharing the backfield with Brown, breaking countless records and leading the Cleveland Browns to a decade of victorious seasons. Those ...
Davis' character and his athletic accomplishments caught the eye of John F. Kennedy, who had followed his college career. They finally had the chance to shake hands and talk when Davis was in New York to accept the Heisman Trophy in December 1961, an encounter that thrilled the young football star. In 1963, when he heard Davis would be honored by h...
Although he never played a game with the Browns, Davis' No. 45 was retired by the team shortly after his death. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979, and in 2005 the Syracuse football team retired No. 44, which had been worn by star halfbacks Davis, Brown and Floyd Little. Today, Davis is remembered for his sportsmanship, the...
The 2008 Universal Pictures film The Express: The Ernie Davis Story, based on the nonfiction book Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, by Robert C. Gallagher, helped keep Davis' memory alive by exposing new generations of fans to his story.
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Davis made a record of 7.8 yards per carry in Syracuse University in 1960. He was awarded with a couple of all-Americans and a Heisman Trophy for his performance. Awards & Achievements. Ernie Davis won first team All-American in the two consecutive years in 1960 and 1961. He won Heisman Trophy in 1961.
Oct 9, 2008 · 1:10. KANSAS CITY, Mo. The new film "The Express" - about Syracuse running back Ernie Davis - holds special importance for Helen T. Gray, The Kansas City Star's religion editor. She and Davis...
Oct 8, 2008 · Ernie Davis' legacy lives on long after his death. Published: Oct 08, 2008 at 07:02 AM. Ernie Davis' only real NFL footnote was that, as part of a trade between Washington and Cleveland in 1962 ...
Mar 30, 2009 · Ernie Davis is best known for being one of the greatest football players in college football history and the first black person to win the Heisman Trophy. In the process, Davis became an icon for an integrated America and for African Americans achieving the American Dream in a manner similar to Jackie Robinson desegregating Major League ...
