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Robert David O'Brien (June 22, 1917 – November 18, 1977) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles for two seasons.
Robert David O'Brien (Dallas, 22 giugno 1917 – Fort Worth, 18 novembre 1977) è stato un giocatore di football americano statunitense che ha giocato nel ruolo di quarterback per due stagioni per i Philadelphia Eagles della National Football League (NFL).
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The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks.
YearPlayerSchool2023202220212020Davey O’Brien. QB | Senior | Texas Christian University. O’Brien won TCU’s first Heisman while leading his team to an undefeated season. He is the smallest player to win the Heisman at 5-7, 151 pounds and the first Heisman winner from the Southwest Conference. O’Brien was born in Dallas, Texas.
Davey O’Brien was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1956. In 1971, he was diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery to remove a kidney and part of his right lung. He finished his courageous battle with cancer on November 18, 1977.
The purpose of the Davey O’Brien Foundation is to recognize outstanding student-athletes for their achievements both on and off the field through the foundation’s various awards programs, led by the annual National Quarterback Award.
16 feb 2022 · Davey OBrien. Just as Doug Flutie received much acclaim in the 1990s, another diminutive Heisman Trophy winner set the pro football scene on fire in 1939. A highly acclaimed passer from Texas Christian, Davey O'Brien stood 5'7" and weighed 151 pounds.
