German Township in Footedale in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ernie Davis
1939-1963
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 22, 2024
1. Ernie Davis Marker
We are proud of Ernie Davis - a Hometown Legend who, in 1961, won the first Heisman Trophy for Syracuse University and was notably the first African-American to win the Heisman. Davis was elected to the National Football College Hall of Fame in 1979.
Erected 2023 by Fayette County Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 39° 54.623′ N, 79° 49.658′ W. Marker is in Footedale, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is in German Township. It is on Footedale Road (Pennsylvania Route 3023) east of First Street (Local Route 604), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 460 Footedale Road, Masontown PA 15461, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Footedale Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Salem Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Revere Honor Roll (approx. 2.3 miles away); Searights Tollhouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Toll House
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Also see . . . Footedales Ernie Davis is the first Fayette County Hometown Legend. News article reporting on Fayette County's first Hometown Legend marker being placed. (Submitted on April 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 22, 2024
2. Ernie Davis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
