Army legend Glenn Davis, a 1961 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and winner of the 1946 Heisman Trophy, died in La Quinta, California, on Wednesday, March 9, after a bout with prostate cancer. He was 80 years old.

The standout running back teamed with fellow Hall of Famer "Mr. Inside" Doc Blanchard to lead the Cadets to outright national championships in 1944 and 1945 and a split national championship in 1946.

Davis and Blanchard were an unstoppable duo, the only members of the same backfield to become three-time consensus All-Americas and Heisman Trophy winners. They combined to score 97 career touchdowns and led the Cadets to three consecutive wins over the Naval Academy and consecutive blowout victories over Notre Dame in 1944 and 1945. Only a scoreless tie with the Fighting Irish in 1946, with whom they shared the national championship that year, blemished a 27-0-1 record.

A product of Claremont, California, and Bonita High School, Davis was a unanimous three-time All-America halfback in football and also starred in baseball, basketball and track while at West Point. During his time at Army, the Cadets enjoyed three unbeaten seasons under the guidance of legendary Coach Earl (Red) Blaik, himself a 1964 College Hall of Fame inductee and widely considered one of the greatest coaches in college football history.

Blaik regarded Davis, who wore number 41, as the fastest football player he ever coached, and the “Coast Comet” piled up legendary statistics to prove that point. He averaged 8.3 yards per carry throughout his career and an astounding 11.5 yards per carry in 1945, both respective records that still stand today. Davis led the nation in 1944 with 120 points and scored 59 touchdowns, including eight on his freshman squad, in his career. His single-season mark of 20 touchdowns stood as a record for 10 years.

Davis captured the Walter Camp, Maxwell Club and Heisman Trophies during his career and was named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1946. He came to West Point with his twin brother, Ralph, who arrived several minutes earlier and dubbed his younger brother “Junior”.

Davis is survived by his wife, Yvonne Ameche Davis, a son, Ralph, and a stepson, John Slack III.