Heisman Trophy: Peyton Manning and the 10 biggest Heisman snubs of all-time

Jim Brown is arguably the best running back to ever play the game and the most dominant, but he never won the Heisman.

He finished fifth in Heisman voting in 1956 with Notre Dame running back Paul Hornung winning despite playing on a losing team. Racism played a part in the vote with “The Golden Boy” Hornung winning, but there was no doubt that Brown was a better player and deserving of the trophy that year.

Brown also handled some kicking for Syracuse and played some defense, finishing the year with three interceptions, the second-highest total on the Orange.

It’s hard to bring up his stats and compare them to the stats of today, simply because that’s over 50 years of evolution for college football. In a tough, ground and pound style of game back in the day, Brown was one of the most punishing backs to ever play the game.

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