Ernie Davis was the first African-American to win the coveted Heisman Trophy, as he won it in 1961. He was the #1 Pick in the 1961 NFL Draft, but never played in an NFL Game, due to being diagnosed with Leukemia, which ended up taking his life in May of 1963, he was 23 years old.
Very nice but kinda sad :P
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