Thesis Statement

The actions Ernie Davis took against racial discrimination led him to be one of the most influential individual of his time. As the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy, Ernie Davis fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story stills continues to inspire new generations.

3rd Annotation

Bethel, Kari. "Ernie Davis Professional football player ."Contemporary Black Biography. Volume 48.

This book talks about Ernie Davis early life, and childhood. It states that he was born December 14, 1939. This source also gave me alot of books i can also read about him.

2nd Annotation

"Ernie Davis: the "Elmira Express"." Pages In The History of Elmira. City Employees. 20 Oct 2008 .

This site talks about Ernie Davis living in Elmira, New York at the age of 12.Ernie was born on December 14, 1939 in New Salem, Pennsylvania.Ernie's accomplishments are notable during his college career. This site will help me with pictures and any other general information i need to learn about him.

1st Annotation

1. Carter , Bob. "ESPN Classic." 17 Oct 2008 .

This source talks about how Ernie Davis is well respected. It's a sports website so it basically talks about all the historical figures especially Ernie Davis. This source will be helpful with pictures and just general information about my person.

Topic Selection

I choose Ernie Davis for my NHD project because I am interested in learning about the first black Heisman Trophy. Ernie Davis is important in history because without his efforts to play football many black men wouldn't be playing today.