Ernie Davis

Ernie Davis
1939 - 1963
Ernie Davis  American Football (American)
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American Football (American) Player Ernie Davis was born Ernest R. Davis on 14th December, 1939 in New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania and passed away on 18th May 1963 Cleveland, Ohio USA aged 23. He is most remembered for First African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

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First Name Ernie
Last Name Davis
Full Name at Birth Ernest R. Davis
Alternative Name Ernie Davis, Ernest R. Davis
Birthday 14th December, 1939
Birthplace New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania
Died 18th May, 1963
Place of Death Cleveland, Ohio USA
Cause of Death Leukemia
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
Height 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight 212lbs (96 kg)
Build Athletic
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Ethnicity Black
Nationality American
University Syracuse University
Occupation Football (American)
Claim to Fame First African-American to win the Heisman Trophy

Ernest Davis (December 14, 1939 – May 18, 1963) was an American football player, a halfback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and was its first African-American recipient. Davis played college football for Syracuse University and was the first pick in the 1962 NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Cleveland Browns. Davis was diagnosed with leukemia that same year, and died shortly after at age 23 without ever playing in a professional game. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979 and was the subject of the 2008 film The Express: The Ernie Davis Story.

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