The Heisman Memorial Trophy (1935-) - Winners Over The Years Named by NYC's Downtown Athletic Club

[DonRocks]

Given this recent thread about Lamar Jackson, who in my mind is the leading candidate for the 2016-2017 Heisman Trophy after five games, I wanted to start a general thread about The Heisman Trophy, named after John Heisman, the Downtown Athletic Club's (Lower Manhattan) Athletic Director.

The first-ever Heisman Trophy winner was Jay Berwanger, a star halfback for the University of Chicago Maroons, who received his award on Dec 9, 1935. Coincidentally, Berwanger became the first-ever NFL player drafted, in 1936. Think of how significant these two "first-ever" things are!

Here's a list of all Heisman Trophy Winners. Please feel free to discuss the award, its recipients, or anything else you wish to discuss.