The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. It is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust in early December before the postseason bowl games.
The Heisman Trophy
The Downtown Athletic Club, also known as the Downtown Club, was a private social and athletic club that operated from 1926 to 2002 at 20 West Street, within the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The Downtown Athletic Club was known for issuing the Heisman Trophy, an annual award for outstanding college football players that was named after John Heisman, the club's first athletic director.
The eastern facade of the Downtown Club (left) and 21 West Street (right)
Base of the building as seen from West Street; 21 West St. and Whitehall Building are to the left and right respectively
The Singer Building, the original temporary home of the Downtown Athletic Club
John Heisman, first athletic director of the Downtown Athletic Club