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On This Date in Sports May 18, 1963: The Tragedy of Ernie Davis

Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, dies at the age of 23 in Cleveland. Davis won the Heisman with Syracuse in 1961 and was the first pick in the NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. After refusing to sign, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns. Before playing a game,

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On This Date in Sports May 18, 1963: The Tragedy of Ernie Davis

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