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