The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (often simply as the Heisman Trophy or) the Heisman, after former college football coach John Heisman, is awarded annually by the Heisman Trophy Trust, the outstanding player in college football. Although not the only award honoring the best college football player Walter Camp Award and Maxwell awards are also awarded to the best player is considered the most prestigious. It is awarded in early December before the postseason bowl games begin.
The award was introduced in 1935 by the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC) in Manhattan, New York, a private recreational facility near the city of the former World Trade Center. E 'was originally known as the DAC Trophy. The first winner, Jay Berwanger, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, but has refused to sign for them. He never played professional football for each team. In 1936, John Heisman died, and the trophy was renamed in his honor. Larry Kelly, the winner of second prize was the first man to win the Heisman trophy.
The first African American player to win the Heisman was Ernie Davis of Syracuse. He never evened played a snap in the NFL, because he was suffering from leukemia shortly after winning the prize is diagnosed, and died in 1963.
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