Ernie Davis won Syracuse Football's first Heisman in 1961, becoming the first Black athlete to receive the award Nicknamed “The Elmira Express,” he was a three-time All-American who rushed for 2,386 yards, scored 35 touchdowns, and broke several career records held by Jim Brown. Born in New Salem, Pa., and raised in Elmira, N.Y., Davis starred in baseball, basketball, and football, earning high school All-American honors and leading his basketball team to 52 straight wins. At Syracuse, he powere
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