Grind-it-out sports bio on Ernie Davis, the running back who took over Jim Brown’s position and jersey number at Syracuse University and went on to become the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Good efforts from Rob Brown in the lead role and Dennis Quaid as his old-school coach, Ben Schwartzwalder, but the writing (Charles Leavitt) and directing (Gary Fleder) are heavy-footed. With Darrin Dewitt Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Charles S. Dutton, Nicole Behaire. (2008) — Duncan Shepherd
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