ernie davis funeral

Known as "The Elmira Express", he was a three-sport (football, basketball, baseball) star at the Elmira Free Academy in Elmira, New York. He attended Syracuse University on a football scholarship, and in three varsity seasons he led the Orangemen to an overall 26-5 record. He was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Mike Dixon officiating. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.College Football Player. He is survived by his soul mate and loving wife, Gail; his children, Dennis Davis of Wilmington, NC, Cindy (Bear) Woznick of Honolulu, HI, Lora (Kelly) Gibson of Oneida, KY, Lisa Rosenthal of Oneida, KY, Mike Davis of Cortez, FL, Johnnie Renae Baker of London, KY; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and two lifelong friends, Donald Chumney and Doug Bell of Manatee County, FL. He began receiving medical treatment and was hopeful of still playing with the Browns. Not sure what to say? Verify and try again.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Browns officials hoped to put him in their backfield with fellow Syracuse alumnus Jim Brown and he was signed to a three-year contract.

After the 1961 season, his senior year, he was awarded the Heisman Trophy. While preparing to play in the College All-Star Game against the Green Bay Packers in Chicago in the summer of 1962, Davis awoke with a swollen neck and was hospitalized, with mumps or mononucleosis initially suspected. In the summer of 1962, Ernie Davis was diagnosed with leukemia. A system error has occurred. He began receiving medical treatment and was hopeful of still playing with the Browns. To honor Ernie Davis, the Browns retired jersey number 45, the number he would have worn, in his honor. To honor Ernie Davis, the Browns retired jersey number 45, the number he would have worn, in his honor. Browns officials hoped to put him in their backfield with fellow Syracuse alumnus Jim Brown and he was signed to a three-year contract. To honor Ernie Davis, the Browns retired jersey number 45, the number he would have worn, in his honor. Share to let others add their own memories and condolences Verify and try again.Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive?This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried.For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab.All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage.

He then became the first-round draft choice of the Washington Redskins who then quickly traded him to the Cleveland Browns. College Football Player. After the 1961 season, his senior year, he was awarded the Heisman Trophy. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Davis went to Johns Hopkins in Baltimorewhen he was dying, three months after being diagnosed and through chemical treatments experienced a four to five month remission. We have emailed an activation email to . To honor Ernie Davis, the Browns retired jersey number 45, the number he would have worn, in his honor. Playing halfback, he rushed for 2,386 yards, had 3,414 total yards, scored 35 touchdowns and chalked up a total of 220 points. Burial will follow at the Swiss Colony Cemetery in London. He then became the first-round draft choice of the Washington Redskins who then quickly traded him to the Cleveland Browns. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. In the summer of 1962, Ernie Davis was diagnosed with leukemia. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.The email does not appear to be a valid email address.

In the summer of 1962, Ernie Davis was diagnosed with leukemia. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer.Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. However, he died in Cleveland Lakeside Hospital in May 1963. A funeral service will be held 2 o’clock, Wednesday, June 17, in the chapel of Henry Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Heil officiating.