Heisman Trophy
/ˈhīsmən ˌtrōfē
/noun
An annual award given to the outstanding college football player in the US by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York City.He had something happen this year to his star receiver, who was a Heisman Trophy candidate, who I think would have probably won, and the young man came in and said, Coach Bowden, will they ever, ever forget this?...
- As much as Texas coach Mack Brown says a Heisman Trophy can be won without 100-yard efforts every weekend - he points to Williams' 43 yards against Kansas State in 1998 as an example - he knows better.
- He wasn't a Heisman Trophy finalist for nothing - that field general they have is awesome.
Origin
Named in honor of football pioneer John W. Heisman (1869–1936).