What are some interesting facts about John W. Heisman?
John W. Heisman is the coach honored by the annual Heisman Trophy Award. This is presented to the nation's outstanding college gridiron star each year by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York. Selection is made by ballots voted by the nation's leading sports writers. John W. Heisman coached football at 8 different colleges.
His career covered 37 years of consecutive coaching from 1892 to 1928. He put the forward pass into the rule books, pioneered the spin play and introduced the direct snap from center.
