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.
Jay Berwanger, a running back from the University of Chicago, was the first Heisman Trophy winner in 1935. Berwanger was the first player selected in the first ever NFL draft but chose not to play professional football.
Ed Smith, a leading player in 1934 for the now defunct New York University football team
The Heisman Trophy is named for Coach Heisman of Georgia Tech.
Jay Berwanger, from Chicago, won the first Hiesman Trophy in 1935.
Jay Berwanger, from Chicago, won the first Hiesman Trophy in 1935.
John Heisman
a former Brown University and University of Pennsylvania college football player and coach
modeled after Ed Smith, a leading player in 1934 for the now defunct New York University football team
The first quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy was Davey O'Brien in 1938.
Jay Berwanger, Chicago running back.
Texas A & M quarterback, Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy in 2012. He was the first freshman to ever win the Heisman Trophy He won over Notre Dame Manti Te’o and Kansas State Collin Klein.
Emmitt Smith did not win a Heisman Trophy.
The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best player in college football, not the best quarterback. RG3 was the Best overall player in college football this year.
Through the 2008 season, that was Troy Smith of Ohio State in 2006.
Desmond Howard won the Heisman Trophy in 1991.
Well, Jay Berwanger won the first DAC (Downtown Athletic Club) Award, which the next year was renamed the Heisman Trophy. The first person to win the award under the name "Heisman Trophy" was Larry Kelley.
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935 to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.
Ernie Davis
2007, his true sophomore year. First sophomore to ever win the Heisman.
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