The effects of a deadly tornado continue to reverberate within Joplin, Mo. But amid the tragedy, the Joplin High football team emerged as a source of inspiration for the entire town.
Quarterbacks and running backs. Those are the positions of power in the Heisman Trophy race, a reign ushered in when Chicago running back Jay Berwanger won the first award in 1935 and Yale quarterback Clint Frank received it two years later. In all, 71 of the 76 winners have been either quarterbacks or running backs, including last year’s winner, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III.