Who is the Hiesman Trophy named after?

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The Coach that this trophy is named after, John W Heisman. He began his coaching career at Oberlin in 1892. He coached at a total of eight schools in this order: Oberlin, Akron, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Penn, Washington and Jefferson, and last at Rice University. He coached the longest at Georgia Tech and complided a record of 102 wins, 29 lost and 6 tied. His total career mark was 185 wins, 70 lost and 17 tied. He poineered many things in football. Just a few were the forward pass, the word Hike and a smart quick player as opposed to just BIG. The picture of the plaque is located at the Arthur B Edge, Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center at the corner of Techwood and Bobby Dodd Way at the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. The plaque states the following: John W HEIS Heisman Head Coach 1904-1919 Won 102 Lost 29 Tied 6 Three Conference Champioships One National Championship 1917 Developed 5 All American Players In 1916 Coached Historic Win over Cumberland College 222-0. The Famous Heisman Trophy Bears His Name. Dec 14 02, 11:01 PM

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He was also chairman of the Downtown Athletic Club in New York, the organization that presents te award. Dec 15 02, 1:52 PM

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