The Express - 1064 Words

â€Å"The Express† is the story of Ernie Davis who was the first African-American to win the coveted Heisman Trophy, the highest accolade in American Football. Davis was a naturally talented football player, who developed from a quiet young man to become an icon for the civil rights movement that divided America in the early 1960s. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania coal-mining country, his talent was recognized by Coach Ben Schwartzwalder who would help him turn from a high school athlete to a sporting legend. Ernie Davis was the first African-American to win the coveted Heisman Trophy, the highest accolade in American Football. Davis was a naturally talented football player, who developed from a quiet young man to become an icon for the civil†¦show more content†¦The sense of superiority among others created the concept of segregation; the legal or social practice of separating people based upon their race or ethnicity. Although segregation was often perceived to occ ur in the South, the unjust concept was found in every section of the United States at one time or another. Segregation was a major obstruction to unity throughout the country during the 1950s and 1960s. Even so, the separation of races led to the meaningful of Civil Rights movement. At the time, Ernie was really a good football player. He becomes more and more professional player, and he is getting famous all over the country. Ernie became the first famous African-American football player after Jim brown who was the number one player in all football campus during that time. In fact, Ernie started to face trouble during his life being segregated by the people who hated him because he was an African-American player. For example, the coach was scared to let Ernie play or score against Texas because it was one of the most segregated states in the south at that time. Instead of that, Ernie strong personality helped him to stand up in front of all the people who were threatened him befor e playing the game. â€Å"Am I invisible† said Ernie to his coach. This was one of the most effective quote that grape my attention because of the sense of humor that Ernie faced and the way he handle it. In the conclusion, â€Å"TheShow MoreRelatedThe Pony Express : The Sled Express1538 Words   |  7 Pages The Pony Express The Pony Express was an extremely important event in history for three profoundly reasons. All together, it helped the farther east states to keep in contact with the West with all the news of what was happening, important documents, and sometimes small packages and family letters that were being sent from different states. It helped for new and more improved ideas of how could the spreading of news could be spread faster and safer. 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