Jay Berwanger.
there wasnt a heisman trophy winner in 1944. the heisman trphy did start until 1948 The winner of the 1944 Heisman Trophy was QB Les Horvath of Ohio State. The first Heisman Trophy was awarded in 1935 and was won by RB Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935 to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
1935 Jay Berwanger Chicago RB Sr.
Jay Berwanger, Chicago (1935)
The Downtown Athletic Club of New York City created the award and presented it first in 1935. The award, in 1935, was known as the 'DAC Trophy'. It was renamed 'Heisman Trophy' for John Heisman, the DAC's first athletic director, when Heisman passed away in 1936.
Heisman Trophy was created in 1935.
Heisman was first awarded in 1935.
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935.
1935
He was a sophomore in 2007 when he won.
1935
The first DAC (Downtown Athletic Club) Trophy was awarded to Jay Berwanger in 1935. When John Heisman died in 1936, the DAC Trophy was renamed to the Heisman Trophy. The 1936 winner was Larry Kelley.