Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy is the award of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA) for the best college football player in the United States. It has been awarded annually since 1935.
History
Was named the award after former college coach and chairman of the Downtown Athletic Club John W. Heisman. Was awarded the trophy to 2002 at the Downtown Athletic Club in Manhattan, New York. Since then, the price will be awarded at the Yale Club in Manhattan. The only player to win the trophy twice, is the running back Archie Griffin of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
One of the most famous winners is the former football player OJ Simpson, who was accused in the late 1990s for the murder of his wife.