Ernie Davis

Quick Facts

Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1939(1939-12-14)
Age	85
Date Of Death	May 18, 1963, UH Cleveland Medical Center Emergency Room, Cleveland, OH
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ernie Davis Biography

Ernie Davis is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 14, 1939 in New Salem-buffington, Pennsylvania, United States. As of June 1, 2023, Ernie has a net worth approximately $5 Million. Rob Brown played him in the 2008 Universal Pictures biopic The Express: The Ernie Davis Story.

The first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. He helped break the color barrier in college football.

He was a talented running back at Syracuse, and an able defensive back, leading his team to two straight undefeated seasons.

After his parents divorced, he went to live with his grandparents in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Ernie Davis Net Worth

Ernie is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernie Davis 's net worth $5 Million.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Ernie Davis Girlfriend

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Facts & Trivia

Ernie Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ernie Davis celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

What happened to football player Ernie Davis?

May 18, 1963 After a 13-month battle against acute monocytic leukemia, the most virulent form of blood cancer, Ernie Davis succumbs to the disease and dies early this morning in a Cleveland hospital. In 1961, Davis became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Did Ernie Davis get to play in the NFL?

Professional football career Davis was the number-one pick in the 1962 NFL Draft on December 4, 1961. Selected by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in December 1961, he was then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland Browns.

Why did Ernie Davis have nose bleeds?

While training for the College All-Stars game against the NFL champion Green Bay Packers in July 1962, Davis noticed bleeding from his nose and gums, and swelling in his neck. Trainers sent him to a hospital, and doctors discovered he had leukemia.

Is Ernest Davis still alive?

May 18, 1963