‘ the express,’ the story of the first african american heisman trophy winner, ernie davis,’’ has a. Webshe and ernie were never officially engaged, although they'd started to talk about marriage. Helen describes herself as a person of faith, and she accepts ernie's death as part of a greater. Webacross the candlelit table from her at the tippin’ inn in syracuse, n. y. , was her steady boyfriend, ernie davis, a recent college graduate himself. It was a familiar. Webdavis’ story was portrayed in the 2008 film, “the express: The ernie davis story,” with rob brown playing davis. The movie grossed $9. 8 million on a $40 million. Webthe formula is basic and durable, and when you hitch it to a good story, you can hardly fail. Gary fleder does more than that in telling the story of ernie davis (“the. Webernie davis, wearing 44, against boston university, 1959: At the same time he was accomplishing these exploits on the field, he was quietly helping some friends.
