John David Crow, the 1957 Heisman winner, carried the ball 129 times for 562 yards during his senior campaign. He scored six touchdowns and an extra point for 37 points, intercepted five passes, caught two passes and passed for five touchdowns. Bear Bryant, his coach at Texas A&M, said of Crow and the Heisman "if they don't give it to him, they should stop giving it."

The List
John David Crow lists some of the Heisman winners that he admires.

Jay Berwanger - 1935, Chicago
Jay was the first recipient and remains the leader of the group. I've always admired his dignity and the way he handled himself.

Johnny Lattner - 1953, Notre Dame
I loved to watch him play. He had a lust for life. He had a close family, which is very meaningful to me.

Glenn Davis - 1946, Army
Glenn was a great player. He also has an unusual story with him marrying Yvonne Ameche, 1954 Heisman winner Alan Ameche's widow.

John Cappelletti - 1973, Penn State
The uniqueness of John's story made it a special occassion. His moving tribute to his brother (Joey) was memorable.

Steve Owens - 1969, Oklahoma
I admire Steve for what he's given back to the Heisman Foundation. Through his tireless work, he has made a substantial contribution to the Heisman Association

Favorite Heisman season memory
We were ahead of Arkansas by one point when we threw an interception, but our quarterback caught him before he could score. Arkansas was in range for a field goal, but decided to throw a pass. I was fortunate enough to intercept the ball and we hung on to win. I grew up in northern Louisiana, so the Arkansas game was always important to me.

Heisman presentation memory
When they called is what I remember the most. President Harrington called our home and told my mom, who was by herself at the time. She said it must be a big deal because they were going to fly dad and I to New York.

Dad was working at the paper mill and there was no way to call him. We went down there to tell him. He was always such a tough disciplinarian that I never thought I'd see a tear in his eyes. When we told him, there were tears. How proud he was is the most meaningful thing to me.