Ernie Davis

The first African-American Heisman Trophy Winner: Ernie Davis Ernest "Ernie" Davis (December 14, 1939 – May 18, 1963) was an American football halfback and the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. Wearing number 44, Davis played college football for Syracuse University before being drafted by the Washington Redskins, then almost immediately traded to … [Read more...] about NFL Open Thread: Ernie Davis