The Express (2008)

The true story of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, who rose from humble beginnings in New York to become a college football legend at Syracuse University. Under coach Ben Schwartzwalder's mentorship, Davis leads the Orangemen to a national championship in 1959, all while facing intense racial prejudice on and off the field, from strangers to even his own teammates.