John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger (March 19, 1914 – June 26, 2002) was an American college football player and referee. [1] In 1935, Berwanger was the first recipient of the Downtown Athletic …

The University of Chicago’s great Jay Berwanger was the first recipient of the “Downtown Athletic Club Trophy,” later dubbed the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Born in 1914 in Dubuque, Iowa, …

Jun 27, 2002 · Jay Berwanger, who in 1935 became the first winner of the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding player in college footballl and then became the first player ever drafted by the …

Jay Berwanger, football star at the University and first winner of the Heisman Trophy, died Wednesday, June 26, of lung cancer. He was 88 years old. To football aficionados, Berwanger …

John Jacob Berwanger, known as "Jay" and nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman," was a two-time All- America halfback for Chicago. He was the first winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1935. He …

Jun 12, 2023 · Renowned for his versatility, Berwanger played nearly every position on offense and defense. During the 1935 campaign, he rushed for 577 yards, passed for 405, returned …

Jun 28, 2002 · One of football’s first legends, Jay Berwanger had a life full of firsts. At the University of Chicago, Berwanger became the first Heisman Trophy winner in 1935, a year …

Jun 28, 2002 · Jay Berwanger, the first in a long line of Heisman Trophy winners as college football’s 1935 player of the year, died Wednesday night of lung cancer at his home in Oak …

Jay Berwanger was the recipient of the first-ever Heisman Trophy in 1935. Playing nearly every position on offense and defense, he was also named the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable …

Eighty years ago, Jay Berwanger, AB’36, won the Heisman Trophy—before it was even called that. Jay Berwanger was a star halfback for the Maroons in the final years of UChicago’s Big …