A Sea Of Red

I just saw the commercial for the upcoming Dennis Quaid movie called "The Express". It is the true story of Ernie Davis and it looks like a rather solid production. I've always been a sucker for emotional sports dramas (i.e. Brian's Song, Hoosiers).

The Express Official Site inclduing Trailers

that website doesn't give info on his death, so courtesy of wikipedia:

In the summer of 1962, Ernie Davis was diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia and began receiving medical treatment. The disease was incurable, and he died in Cleveland Lakeside Hospital the following year at age 23. Both the House and the Senate of the United States Congress eulogized him, and he was waked in The Neighborhood House in Elmira, New York, where more than 10,000 mourners paid their respects. Ernie Davis is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York. His commemorative statue stands in front of Ernie Davis Middle School.

bio of him on espn classic, including a great quote by jim brown to lead it off

http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Davis_Ernie.html

Sounds like he was the Orginial Bo Jackson. Obviously good at football, pro scouts said he could have been a MLB player, obviously wasn't too shabby at basketball either.