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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

a combined total of 110 to 102. In December 1935, Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger became the first recipient of a trophy from the Downtown Athletic Club...

during the inaugural NFL draft in exchange for first overall selection, Jay Berwanger. "Outstanding Pro Linemen Coming Here With Eagles". Reading Eagle. October...

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...

participated in every NFL draft since it began in 1936, in which they made Jay Berwanger the first-ever selection. Key See also Philadelphia Eagles draft history...

Chicago's Heisman Trophy-winning back, Jay Berwanger. They then traded his rights to the Chicago Bears. However, Berwanger had no interest in playing professional...

selection Hall of Famers Ref. 1936 February 8, 1936 9 81 Philadelphia, PA Jay Berwanger 4 1937 December 12, 1936 10 100 New York, NY Sam Francis 2 1938 December...

Hall's inaugural year in 1951, joining Duke Slater, Aubrey Devine, Jay Berwanger, and Elmer Layden. In 1999, Sports Illustrated selected Nile Kinnick...

selected in the draft was Jay Berwanger. Bell, prior to the draft, was not successfully able to negotiate a contract with Berwanger so Bell traded him to...

Berry, clubwoman S. Torriano Berry, film producer, writer, director Jay Berwanger, football player Stanley Biber, physician Greg Biekert, football player...

Alaoglu, Canadian-American mathematician and theorist (d. 1981) 1914 – Jay Berwanger, American football player and coach (d. 2002) 1915 – Robert G. Cole...

January 19, 1935, Coopers Inc. sold the world's first briefs. In 1935, Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago was awarded the very first Heisman Trophy...

offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears; born and raised in Hinsdale Jay Berwanger, first winner of the Heisman Trophy and first person chosen in the NFL...

known for being the first drafted player to play football in the NFL; Jay Berwanger, the only player drafted before him, never played due to salary disagreements...

C – Mel Hein, Washington State B – Sammy Baugh, Texas Christian B – Jay Berwanger, Chicago B – Ernie Nevers, Stanford B – Red Grange, Illinois E – Frank...

University of Louisville John Alt – former offensive tackle in the NFL Jay Berwanger – the first recipient (1935) of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, renamed...

championship shared with SMU Mustangs First Heisman Trophy presented to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago The Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia...

Heisman Trophy-winning running back Jay Berwanger was selected first overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Berwanger chose not to play Professional...

round of the 2001 MLB Draft; totaled 25 at-bats with their summer team. Jay Berwanger – former Heisman trophy winner, decathlete who set the school record...

Purdue, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Northwestern. Jay Berwanger was awarded the first Heisman trophy in 1935. Hall of Fame coach Amos...

outfielder; Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Giants in 1901 Jay Berwanger, first Heisman Trophy winner (1935, University of Chicago); first pick...

(b. 1935) 2001 – Gina Cigna, French-Italian soprano (b. 1900) 2002 – Jay Berwanger, American football player (b. 1914) 2002 – Arnold Brown, English-Canadian...