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October 3, 1936: John Heisman Dies, Football Award Renamed in his Honor
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4:38Now PlayingOn October 3, 1936, the Director of the Downtown Athletic Club, John Heisman, died at the age of 66, spurring his fellow board members to rename their annual award to the best college football player East of the Mississippi the “Heisman Trophy.”
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