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Ernie Davis won the Heisman in 1961. Between 1962-2007, 26 of the 46 Heisman Trophy winners have been African American: 1) 1965 - Mike Garrett, USC

2) 1968 - O.J. Simpson, USC

3) 1972 - Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska

4) 1974 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State

5) 1975 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State

6) 1976 - Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh

7) 1977 - Earl Campbell, Texas

8) 1978 - Billy Sims, Oklahoma

9) 1979 - Charles White, USC

10) 1980 - George Rogers, South Carolina

11) 1981 - Marcus Allen, USC

12) 1982 - Herschel Walker, Georgia

13) 1983 - Mike Rozier, Nebraska

14) 1985 - Bo Jackson, Auburn

15) 1987 - Tim Brown, Notre Dame

16) 1988 - Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State

17) 1989 - Andre Ware, Houston

18) 1991 - Desmond Howard, Michigan

19) 1993 - Charlie Ward, Florida State

20) 1994 - Rashaan Salaam, Colorado

21) 1995 - Eddie George, Ohio State

22) 1997 - Charles Woodson, Michigan

23) 1998 - Ricky Williams, Texas

24) 1999 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin

25) 2005 - Reggie Bush, USC

26) 2006 - Troy Smith, Ohio State

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Joe Bellino won it the year before Ernie Davis.

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1961.

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1977

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Yes in 1961

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