Ernest R. Davis played one of the best running backs in college football. He followed the legendary Jim Brown at Syracuse University, where he was the Orangemen to a national championship in 1959 and in 1961 became the first African American to receive the Heisman Trophy, college as the best player of the game on the verge of a promising career with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL), Davis was suffering from leukemia. Has never played in a NFL game and died May 18, 1963 at the age of 23 years. It is considered a top athlete and a young man who lived and died with dignity, grace and mercy to remember. Davis was born 14 December 1939 in New Salem, Pennsylvania, to Marie Davis. His parents were separated and killed his father in a car accident before Davis was born. Young and need a job, Davis's mother sent him with his maternal grandparents in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to live when he was fourteen months. Willie, a miner and Elizabeth Davis already had twelve children, but praised the young grandson in their home. Davis spent his early years in the sport with his old uncle. As a newcomer to Elmira Free Academy, Ernie joined the Junior Varsity football team, but broke his wrist in the first game and was out for the rest of the season. However, he could not play basketball. After the school team, the team, Davis, yet he was still with the wrist in a splint, he came off the bench his first game, scoring 22 points. He also played first base and pitched for the baseball team. Baseball, even if it was the weakest of the three sports, many professional scouts to keep an eye on him. Davis's first-years team went undefeated in 1958. At 6-foot, 2 inches and 210 pounds, he was fast, strong and intelligent player. It 'been a good running back, compiling over 100 yards in eleven games during his college career. He could also return kicks, blocking, catching and spreading the great team's extra points. At the moment the players freely tension between attack and defense, was also an effective defensive back.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Ernie Davis first black heisman trophy winner
Ernest R. Davis played one of the best running backs in college football. He followed the legendary Jim Brown at Syracuse University, where he was the Orangemen to a national championship in 1959 and in 1961 became the first African American to receive the Heisman Trophy, college as the best player of the game on the verge of a promising career with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL), Davis was suffering from leukemia. Has never played in a NFL game and died May 18, 1963 at the age of 23 years. It is considered a top athlete and a young man who lived and died with dignity, grace and mercy to remember. Davis was born 14 December 1939 in New Salem, Pennsylvania, to Marie Davis. His parents were separated and killed his father in a car accident before Davis was born. Young and need a job, Davis's mother sent him with his maternal grandparents in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to live when he was fourteen months. Willie, a miner and Elizabeth Davis already had twelve children, but praised the young grandson in their home. Davis spent his early years in the sport with his old uncle. As a newcomer to Elmira Free Academy, Ernie joined the Junior Varsity football team, but broke his wrist in the first game and was out for the rest of the season. However, he could not play basketball. After the school team, the team, Davis, yet he was still with the wrist in a splint, he came off the bench his first game, scoring 22 points. He also played first base and pitched for the baseball team. Baseball, even if it was the weakest of the three sports, many professional scouts to keep an eye on him. Davis's first-years team went undefeated in 1958. At 6-foot, 2 inches and 210 pounds, he was fast, strong and intelligent player. It 'been a good running back, compiling over 100 yards in eleven games during his college career. He could also return kicks, blocking, catching and spreading the great team's extra points. At the moment the players freely tension between attack and defense, was also an effective defensive back.
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