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Jay Berwanger

Jay Berwanger

  • Class
    1936
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Jay Berwanger was the recipient of the first-ever Heisman Trophy in 1935.  Playing nearly every position on offense and defense, he was also named the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player and a consensus All-American.  Considered one of the greatest players of his era, Berwanger is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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