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Ernie Davis, first black Heisman winner

Oct. 5, 2008
In "The Express," Rob Brown stars as Syracuse University's Ernie Davis, the first African American Heisman Trophy winner, who died of leukemia a year after wining the honor in 1962. Brown, whose short resume also includes roles in "Coach Carter" and "Finding..
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Maxwell Award finalists named

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida, Graham Harrell of Texas Tech and Colt McCoy of Texas were named Monday as Maxwell Award finalists.

COL FB: Florida 49, Georgia 10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow ran for three touchdowns and passed for two others Saturday to lead seventh-ranked Florida in a 49-10 rout of eighth-ranked Georgia.

COL FB: Florida 63, Kentucky 5

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday, leading seventh-ranked Florida's 63-5 rout of Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky.

'Chihuahua' still No. 1 in U.S. theaters

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" remained the top dog among U.S. movie theater patrons this weekend, Box Office Mojo said Sunday.

COL FB: Florida 26, Miami (Fla.) 3

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow accounted for two touchdowns and 301 total yards Saturday night to lead fifth-ranked Florida's 26-3 win over Miami (Fla.).

COL FB: Florida 56, Hawaii 10

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Heisman Trophy-winner Tim Tebow completed 9-of-14 passes for 137 yards and a TD Saturday to lead the fifth-ranked Florida Gators to a 56-10 win over Hawaii.
Arkansas's McFadden to try NFL draft

Arkansas's McFadden to try NFL draft

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Arkansas junior running back Darren McFadden, a two-time runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting, has made himself available for the NFL draft.

COL FB: Michigan 41, Florida 35

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Chad Henne completed 25 of 39 passes for 373 yards and three TDs Tuesday, guiding Michigan to a 41-35 win over Florida in the Capital One Bowl.

Troy Smith could make first pro start

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Troy Smith, winner of last year's Heisman Trophy is expected to start his first game as a professional this Sunday.

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Florida sophomore QB Tebow wins Heisman

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow won the 2007 Heisman Trophy Saturday to become the first sophomore ever to earn the prestigious college football award.

Reggie Bush out with left-knee injury

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush will not play Monday against the Atlanta Falcons because of ligament damage in his left knee.

McFadden, Tebow highlight college awards

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Darren McFadden and Tim Tebow, both finalists for the Heisman Trophy, claimed major college football honors Thursday.

Finalists named for Heisman

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Darren McFadden, Tim Tebow, Chase Daniel and Colt Brennan were named Wednesday as finalists for the 2007 Heisman Trophy.

Dolphins allow Williams back in uniform

MIAMI, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The Miami Dolphins reportedly made a quick decision Thursday to allow running back Ricky Williams back on the team.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa