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Robert David O'Brien (June 22, 1917 – November 18, 1977) was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles for two seasons.
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks.
Davey O'Brien. Igniting Greatness. Honoring the Nation's Timeless Legacy of Quarterback Mastery. EXPLORE MORE. LSU's Daniels Named 2023 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Winner. * Three Seniors Named Finalists For 2023 Davey O'Brien Award. * JMU's McCloud Tabbed National Quarterback of the Week. *
Learn about Davey O'Brien, the first player to win the Heisman, Maxwell and Walter Camp trophies in 1938. He was a quarterback for TCU, the Philadelphia Eagles and the FBI, and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
16 de feb. de 2022 · Davey OBrien was a Heisman Trophy winner and a star quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1939. He retired after two seasons to join the FBI and later worked in the oil business.
In 1938, O'Brien led TCU to an undefeated season and a national championship. He won the Heisman and Maxwell Awards and threw 19 touchdown passes. O'Brien played two years with the Philadelphia Eagles, 1939-40, and was All-Pro and Rookie of the Year, 1939.
Davey O'Brien was the first Heisman winner from the Southwest Conference and the smallest player to win the award at 5-7, 151 pounds. He led TCU to an undefeated season and a 39-7 victory over Carnegie Tech in the Sugar Bowl. He is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Eagles and the FBI.
