Ernie Davis date of birth:
December 14, 1939
How old was Ernie Davis when died?
23
Where was Ernie Davis born?
New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania
When did Ernie Davis die?
May 18, 1963
Where did Ernie Davis die?
Cleveland, OH
Why did Ernie Davis die?
Leukemia
How tall is Ernie Davis?
6' 2" (188 cm)
How much does Ernie Davis weigh?
212 lbs (96.2 kg)
What is Ernie Davis's ethnicity?
Black
What is Ernie Davis nationality?
American
Ernie Davis claim to fame:
First African-American to win the Heisman Trophy
Short Biography
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 of the National Football League (NFL), then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland Browns in December 1961, when he was issued number 45. However, he never played a professional game, as he was diagnosed with leukemia in 1962 and died at the age of 23 years old. Davis was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. He is the subject of the 2008 Universal Pictures film The Express, based on the non-fiction book Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, by Robert C. Gallagher.