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The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
by Robert C Gallagher
from Tantor Media
Features:
- Audiobook
- CD
- MP3 Audio
- Unabridged
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Provides the facts about Ernie Davis 
I saw the movie first and knew that some of the facts in the movie were not quite correct. After reading the book, I was more impressed with Ernie Davis,the man, than the man featured in the movie. The book was excellent and Ernie Davis was a great man even in his short life.
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Scrapbook
Interesting, but I agree with the other reviewer who commented on its fluidity.
Anyway, this is the Hollywood version. If you're looking for a grassroots biography of Ernie Davis, keep an eye out for "A Halo for a Helmet", apparently available on Amazon.com in the near future.
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A Profile in Courage
The movie tie-in is actually a biography of Ernie Davis that was published in 1983 - The Elmira Express: the Story of Ernie Davis - which is given a new title to coincide with the film.
The book succinctly covers the life of Davis, who was a phenomenal high school athlete in Elmira, New York, an incredible gridiron star at Syracuse University and the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
The number one pick in the 1962 NFL by the Washington Redskins, the rights to Davis was soon traded... more info
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An African-American Sports Hero and Pioneer
Now the subject of a major motion film about the first African-American to win the Heisman trophy. Ernie Davies was a pioneer in his 23 years of life and one of the first to pave the way for African-Americans in professional sports. Its heartbreaking and heartwarming about a young man who had to fight against the disgusting and despicable ignorance of racism and discrimmination. This was quite a feat in pre-Civil Rights America. A great tale to read when you think about how we take for granted stars such as... more info
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