John David Crow Texas A & M Football Card 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner Collection

Description: The ebay item you are bidding on is a John David Crow Texas A & M Aggies Halfback NCAA College Football Card - 1957 Heisman Memorial Trophy Award Winner - from the Heisman Collection Set - Downtown Athletic Club - Near Mint / MINT Condition or Better. John David CrowRB | Senior | Texas A&M UniversityCrow won Texas A&M’s first Heisman in 1957 despite missing parts of three games due to injury. He remains the only player to win a Heisman while playing for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.One of the most decorated student-athletes at Texas A&M, Crow was born July 8, 1935 and grew up in Springhill, Louisiana where he earned All-America honors in football and also lettered in basketball and track. He was recruited to Texas A&M by Head Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and assistant coach Elmer Smith and came to campus as a true freshman in 1954.Crow once remarked how he was glad he did not have to attend the notorious football camp in Junction since freshmen were ineligible at that time.In addition to playing running back he played defensively and was known for his tough, physical playing style. Crow earned three letters under Coach Bryant from 1955-57. In 1957, he and his teammates helped the Aggies reach No. 1 in the polls as he rushed for 562 yards and six touchdowns, caught two passes and threw five touchdown strikes. On defense, he had five interceptions.Bryant told Heisman voters that “they should do away with the thing” if they didn’t vote for Crow. They heeded the legendary coach, giving Crow the trophy over defensive tackle Alex Karras of Iowa.In addition to his exploits on the field, Crow, Texas A&M Class of ’58, earned his degree in business administration and was named to the 1957 Scholastic All-America team presented by the America Peoples Encyclopedia and was named to the Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.The second player selected overall in the 1958 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals, Crow played 11 seasons in the NFL serving as a team captain of the Cardinals and finishing his career playing and serving as a team captain for the San Francisco 49ers. He was a four-time selection to the Pro Bowl and was named to the All-Pro team of the 1960’s as a halfback.After his playing career, Crow went into coaching. He began with Coach Bryant on the Alabama coaching staff and also coached on the NFL level with the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers.He was later named the head coach and athletics director at Northeast Louisiana University, now known as the University of Louisiana Monroe.Crow was inducted into the Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 1968, the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 1976 and was named to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. In 2004, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus by Texas A&M and was recently honored during the Aggies’ first year in the Southeastern Conference as an SEC Legend at the 2012 SEC Championship Game.Crow attended the Heisman Trophy ceremonies whenever possible and took great pride in Johnny Manziel winning the trophy in 2012.He passed away on June 17, 2015 at the age of 79.We have the following Players available --- Earl Campbell 1977 , Felix "Doc" Blanchard Army Running Back 1945 , Charles White USC Trojans 1979 , Angelo Bertelli Notre Dame Fighting Irish Back 1943 , Herschel Walker Georgia Bulldogs Tailback 1982 , Tom Harmon Michigan Wolverines National Champions Fullback 1940 , Bo Jackson (Vincent Edward Jackson) Auburn Tigers Back 1985 , Jay Berwanger Chicago Full Back 1935 , Tim Brown Fighting Irish 1988 National Champs Wide Receiver 1987 , John Johnny Lujack N.D. Back 1947 , Joseph Joe Bellino Navy Tail Back 1960 , John Huarte ND Back 1964 , John David Crow Texas A & M Aggies Back 1957 , Steve Spurrier Florida Gators Back / National Championship Head Coach 1966 , John Johnny Lattner University of Notre Dame Back , Jim Plunkett Stanford Quarterback & Raiders Super Bowl MVP 1970 , Victor Janowicz Ohio State Buckeyes Back 1950 , Archie Griffin Ohio State Buck Eye 2 Time Winner 1974 & 1975 , Leon Hart Fightin' Irish Tight End 1949 and Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh Pitt Panthers Back. Please take a close look at the scans / pictures as this is the exact item you will receive as the winning bidder. We have been in the Sportscard and Autographed Memorabilia Industry for over 30 + years and we Stand behind all of our items 100%. We always offer a Money Back Guarantee should there be an issue. When you SHOP with us please SHOP with CONFIDENCE at JERSEYSHOREWHOLESALE !!!!!!! We do our best to ship ALL items within 24 hours of cleared payment. 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