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ernie davis

Ernie Davis, born in Elmira, 12/14/1939
Star running back at Syracuse University; first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but died the following year of leukemia before playing a pro game.
Died: May 18, 1963.


New movie about Ernie
"The Express."










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