In 1936, upon the death of legendary coach and DAC Athletic Director John W. Heisman, it was renamed the Heisman Trophy. (The first to employ the word "hike" as the signal to snap the ball ...
It was originally named the DAC Trophy until the death of player and coach John W. Heisman in 1936 when it was renamed the Heisman Trophy as a tribute to his “inventiveness and contribution to f ...