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

River". In that inaugural year, the award went to Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. Berwanger was later drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of...

earned Senior the 8th place in the state of Iowa for their scores. Jay Berwanger, football player, first winner of Heisman Trophy Dan Feltes, New Hampshire...

Mississippi" and was first awarded to University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger. The award was given its name in 1936 after the death of the club's...

were coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg for 41 seasons. In 1935, halfback Jay Berwanger became the first recipient of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later...

increased to ten for the 1937 draft. The first player ever drafted, Jay Berwanger, who had previously been awarded the initial Heisman Trophy, never played...

"Man in the Iron Mask", nickname of American college football player Jay Berwanger Saint Germaine: The Man in the Iron Mask, a one-shot comic book from...

team was Jay Berwanger, a running back from University of Chicago. The Eagles have selected number one overall three times, including Berwanger in 1936...

draft picks Mr. Irrelevant – title given to the final pick in the draft Jay Berwanger did not sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles traded his rights...

awarded the first Heisman Trophy to University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger, who was also the first ever NFL Draft pick in 1936. The trophy was...