Glenn Davis

[white lightning]

Glenn Davis died today.He was a Heisman running back
who went to West Point,Ny and played for the Army from
1943-1946.He won the Heisman in 46 and finished as a
runnerup two other times for the Heisman!He was one of
the best runners the world has ever seen.He still holds
the All Time NCAA Record for yards per carry at 11.1.
Yes you heard that right!He ran for over a first down
every time he carried the ball.What a man and what a
athlete.My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

 

[Gary]

Glenn Davis was one of the very best ever to play running back in college.Army was unbeatable with Blanchard and Davis.

 

[Don Wassall]

Davis and Blanchard were role models and heroes to many Americans. That would never happen now, in fact a white man isn't even allowed to run the ballexcept in rare casesmuch less be portrayed as a sports icon. J. B. Cash wasspot on when he wrote this about Kyle Eckel in his column about Caste Football's 2004 College Football All Americans:


1ST TEAM RB Kyle Eckel, Sr. Naval Academy, rushed 235 times for 1147 yards and 11 TD's. Navy had a great season as its program returned to prominence. Eckel was the No. 1 weapon on a record setting running team. Unfortunately Eckel will probably be ignored by the NFL just as he was ignored by the media during his brilliant college career. Hard to believe a quality player at a U.S. military Academy during a time of war could receive so little acclaim. It is surely a first in the history of the United States. Eckel was nearly the only white running back to receive a lot of playing time as the featured back at a Div. I-A school. It is very depressing that there are virtually no white players given the opportunity to run with the football anywhere else in the U.S. [emphasis added]


Hard to believe indeed. Glenn Davis was a great athlete and honorable man whoplayed footballin a completely different country. How low we continue to sink.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Guys, Thanks for the info and Thanks for the memories Glenn!