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At the library the other day I picked up "Heisman: The Man Behind the Trophy" by John M. Heisman and Mark M. Schlabach. There is a full chapter devoted to his time at Buchtel College including a picture copywritten by UA.

It verifies that the center snapping the ball to the quarterback was invented in Akron due to Buchtel's quarterback being tall and prone to fumbling when he picked it up off the ground. Also, the Buchtel victory over OSU is described in glorious detail. Heisman's reason for leaving Ohio was due to heartbreak when his sweetheart (a Buchtel student) received a terminal diagnosis. However, he left Buchtel College because the faculty bemoaned his relatively high salary and believed sports were becoming a distraction from academics. I recommend this book to all UA football and baseball fans.

It amazes me how Heisman is such an under-celebrated part of UA football history. With the building of Infocision, the Heisman Lodge is no longer relevant though I believe UA still owns it. A tribute to Heisman and his part of UA football history needs to be celebrated somewhere on campus.

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I couldn't agree with this more. I've been very vocal about it ever since I learned about Heisman once being a coach for us. Lets all pitch in some money and buy a statue of him snapping the ball! :lol:

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thanks for sharing. I think a statue is a great idea. Even though our program doesn't have much historically to offer (IMO), this is something that is very important and needs to be embraced.

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