Photo credits: The Bettman Archive Ernie Davis (pictured) was an American college football player who played the halfback position. He won the Heisman Trophy on November 28, 1961, and was its first African-American recipient. Davis playedcollege footballforSyracuse Universityand was the first pick in the1962 NFL Draft. He was selected by theWashington Redskinsof theNational Football League(NFL) in December 1961. However, almost immediately, he […]