This is a preview for the new movie coming out about Ernie. It's going to be called "The Express." There are also some highlights of Ernie playing in college. What do you think?

Capturing Ernie at his best

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Spreading The Word

Ernie Davis’ statue stands tall in Elmira and Ernie Davis’ legacy is one that has made Elmira notable, but young athletes in Elmira have not fully idolized what he stands for. Ernie Davis is the epitome of how both a great athlete and a great person should carry himself. Throughout his young life Davis exemplified an ability to use the saying “let your play do the talking.” With the exception of his home-runs at Dunn Field, his smooth jump-shot, and most notably his amazing touchdown runs at Parker Field, the only words that he spoke were humble, and thankful. Rather than becoming flashy and showy for his huge fan base, he thanked them for asking for an autograph because he was truly honored. His exceptional athletic ability [...]

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Tour of Tributes to Ernie

Did you know?

Ernie ultimately chose Syracuse over Notre Dame because he had the opportunity to wear number 44 there.

Ernie as a person

“The way he carried himself, the way he did not drown in his own tears, the way that he did not hang on his sickness, the way that he functioned as a human being under all of those conditions was tremendous courage,” says Jim Brown about Ernie Davis, the first African-American Heisman Trophy winner who died at 23 of leukemia.

“Everywhere Ernie went, football fans followed.

Ernie never brushed them aside, either, regardless of how tired he was. Ernie always had a pen for an autograph, a word for a youngster and always a thank you because he was so honored these folks thought enough of him to ask for an autograph.”

-Al Mallete, Elmira Star Gazette

This is what Sports Illustrated should have looked like every month in the 1960’s and 70’s. Unfortunately, this is the furthest he got.

“He was named Sports Illustrated’s ‘Back of the Week,’ four times weekly All-East, a consensus All-American, and the Heisman Trophy winner.”
-Pages in the history of Elmira: Ernie Davis: the Elmira Express