Posted on May 18, 2021

Ernie Davis

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On May 18, 1963, Ernie Davis, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback and first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy (Syracuse), died of leukemia at the age of 23.

Ernie Davis

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LTC John Griscom

Posted 3 y ago

It was a tragic loss.

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PVT Mark Zehner

Posted 3 y ago

A great player!

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Capt Gregory Prickett

Posted 3 y ago

Had he lived, it would not have surprised me if he outperformed Jim Brown.

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I wonder. Jim Brown was one of a kind though. Capt Gregory Prickett

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Capt Gregory Prickett

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SGT (Join to see) - he broke Brown's records at Syracuse.

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