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Lot # 538: 1961 Ernie Davis, "Syracuse Pioneer Win the Heisman Trophy" Important Photo

Category: Football

Starting Bid: $15.00

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Item was in Auction "Summer Premier Auction 2019",
which ran from 7/14/2019 11:30 PM to
8/3/2019 8:00 PM



Although Jim Brown deserved it a few years earlier, his teammate Ernie Davis from Syracuse would become the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. Here the man known as "The Express" poses with the trophy that was symbolic of the best player in college football but in reality, it meant so much more in the era of the Civil Rights movement. Condition and quality are both outstanding and this is one of the only examples we have ever seen in any form.

Size: 6.5x7.5
Designation: Wire
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10

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