President Barack Obama was awarded the Heisman Trophy in a private ceremony on today at New York's Downtown Athletic Club. Samford Wurmfeld, trustee of the Heisman Trophy Trust, heralded the surprise pick, citing the president's creation of a "new climate in college football" and his work on establishing a playoff
system.
Though Mr. Obama has been president for just 37 weeks and technically
never played college football, the Heisman voters praised him for giving
the world hope for a better post-season and encouraging the need for
change.
