Star Cherokee football player wins Heisman Trophy

Monday, December 15, 2008

A member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma made history on Saturday as the first American Indian to win the Heisman Trophy.

Sam Bradford, 21, was named the Most Outstanding College Football Player for 2008, capping an impressive season for the 21-year-old quarterback from the University of Oklahoma. He broke state and national records with the Sooners and emerged as a role model for his tribe and Indian youth.