Glenn Davis ( American football ) Glenn Woodward Davis ( December 26 , 1924 – March 9 , 2005 ) was an American football halfback famous in the 1940s . A graduate of the Class of 1947 at the United States Military Academy at West Point , Davis initially played college football for the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos . Under coach Earl Blaik , one of the greatest coaches in college football history , Davis teamed with Doc Blanchard to form a devastating pair of runners . With Davis and Blanchard , Army went 27 - 0 - 1 between 1944 and 1946 . Davis , nicknamed " Mr . Outside " , won the Maxwell Award in 1944 and the Heisman Trophy in 1946 . He was also among the runners up in 1944 and 1945 . Blanchard , his teammate , won the award in 1945 . Davis also was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1946 . He also captured the Walter Camp Trophy during his career . He died of prostate cancer at La Quinta , California on March 9 , 2005 at 80 . Glenn Davis is interred in West Point Cemetery at West Point , NY . Early life . He and his twin brother Ralph played high school football at Bonita High School in La Verne , California . In 1942 , Davis led the Bearcats to an 11 - 0 record and the school ' s first - ever football championship , earning the Southern Section Player of the Year award . In 1989 , Bonita ' s stadium was dedicated in his name . The brothers were close and had originally planned to attend USC , but when their Congressman agreed to sponsor both him and his brother with appointments to West Point they decided to play football there . College career . As a collegian , Davis scored a then - record 59 touchdowns . He still holds the all - time record for most yards averaged per carry in a season , with 11 . 5 yards in 1945 . Together with Blanchard , they set a then - record 97 career touchdowns by a pair of teammates . ( The record was broken by University of Southern California backs Reggie Bush and LenDale White , who had 99 career touchdowns . ) In 2007 , Davis was ranked # 13 on ESPN ' s Top 25 Players In College Football History list . 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 Coach Blaik . 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 . Personal . Davis was married three times . In 1948 he dated actress Elizabeth Taylor . From 1951 to 1952 he was married to the American actress Terry Moore . At the time of his death , Davis was survived by his wife , Yvonne Ameche Davis , a son , Ralph , and a stepson , John Slack III . Professional career . After graduation , Davis served three years in the military before joining the Los Angeles Rams . A knee injury in 1952 ended his professional career . He worked for the " Los Angeles Times " for three decades as special events director . They annually award the Glenn Davis Award ( not to be confused with the Glenn Davis Army Award ) .