Jay Berwanger

Jay Berwanger
	Berwanger at the University of Chicago, early 1930s
No. 99
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	March 19, 1914; Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Died	June 26, 2002 (aged 88); Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Dubuque
College	Chicago (1933–1935);
Awards and highlights
	Heisman Trophy (1935); Unanimous All-American (1935); First-team All-American (1934); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1935); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1934, 1935); Second-team All-Big Ten (1933); Iowa Sports Hall of Fame; Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame; US Rugby Hall of Fame USA Rugby;
	College Football Hall of Fame

John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger (March 19, 1914 – June 26, 2002) was an American college football player and referee. In 1935, Berwanger was the first recipient of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, renamed the Heisman Trophy the following year. At its inception, the award was given to "the most valuable player east of the Mississippi." In 1936, Berwanger became the first player drafted into the National Football League in its inaugural 1936 NFL draft, although he did not play professionally due to a salary dispute.