"He could do it all, beat every opponent .
He works for the Fairfax County Public Library in Virginia..
His articles have appeared in Baseball Digest, the Washington Post, the Redskins Report, and other publications.
Gallagher is the author of The Express: The Ernie Davis Story, which was turned into a major motion picture.
Gallagher is an alumnus of Syracuse University and a freelance sportswriter.
About the Author: Robert C.
Kennedy to eulogize him as " an outstanding man of great character." An enduring Story of a true scholar-athlete, The Express is a touching, impeccably researched, deeply personal portrait of Ernie Davis, and a vivid look at sport in America at the dawn of the Civil Rights era.
In battling his illness, Davis showed great dignity and courage, inspired the nation, and moved President John F.
But Davis never ended up playing in the NFL: He was diagnosed with leukemia during the summer before his rookie season and succumbed to the disease less than a year later.
The number one pick in the 1962 NFL draft, Davis signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns and appeared to be headed for professional stardom.
Two seasons later, Davis had broken the legendary Jim Brown\'s rushing records, and became the first black athlete to be awarded the Heisman Trophy.
A multi-sport high school star in Elmira, New York, Davis went on to Syracuse University, where as a sophomore he led his team to an undefeated season and a national championship in 1959, and earned his nickname, the Elmira Express. except one."-plaque honoring Ernie Davis, in the lobby of Elmira Free Academy Ernie Davis was an All-American on the gridiron, and a man of integrity off the field. . . "He could do it all, beat every opponent
