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Ernie Davis, atrue african american hero. He was the first black man to win the Heisman trophy. He gave the black community something to believe in, and the ability to destroy the racial barrier in sports. His hard work and perserverence won him the trophy and the freedom for the african americans in not just football, but society. This great feat of perseverence won him not only a trophy to put in his case, but a new hope for the people of his community. He bested the rest of the men in college, to show that no matter the skin color, we are all the same. Next, he was drafted into the NFL, another rarity in the sports world at the time.Change had occured, and he was viewed as a hero. Not the kind with the cape, but the kind that really affects the people. America went through a supermassive modification that gave the african americans the respect they deserve. Now, he speaks with students, and poeple all around to show that his great deed was but a piece to the puzzle that is the breaking of the racial barriers. He believes that when he won his heisman, people began to rethink the acts of slavery and abuse that occured to his ancestors. Even though such hatred befell them, they could rise up and start again. His actions created a shock wave of such proportion that it shook the very foundations of American Society. He showed that change was possible, and that your past should not hinder you.