Ernie Davis was a professional football player who played Halfback (American football) as number 45. Davis’s height was 6 ft 2 in. Davis died on May 18, 1963, in Cleveland, Ohio. Davis was born on December 14, 1939, in New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania. This page looks closely at Ernie Davis’s net worth.
Image Credit: DevinLiIn high school, Ernie Davis played football for Elmira Free Academy. Davis played college football on the Syracuse Orange football team. In the 1962 NFL draft, Davis was chosen number 1 in round 1.
In the past, Davis played for the Cleveland Browns. Some of the highlights of Ernie Davis’s career included: Jersey number retired, College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, Heisman Trophy, 2× Consensus College Football All-America Team, and Syracuse Orange football retired.
NFL salaries range heavily. At the low end, NFL rookies earn between $400,000 and $600,000 per year. At the top end, stars can earn $50 million plus. The National Football League salary cap is nearly $175 million.
So what was NFL football player Ernie Davis’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Ernie Davis’s net worth at death is: $12 million
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