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Article: Dayne named Walter Camp player of year Winner usually goes on to claim Heisman Trophy
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 30, 1999
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Anyone searching for yet another indication University of
Wisconsin senior Ron Dayne is on the verge of becoming only the
second player in school history to win the Heisman Trophy had to be
encouraged by the latest honor bestowed upon the NCAA's Division I-A
all-time leading rusher.
Less than two weeks before the 1999 Heisman Trophy is to be
awarded Dec. 11, Dayne was named the Walter Camp Player of the Year
on Monday.
Named last week to the Walter Camp All-American team for the
second consecutive season, Dayne was an overwhelming choice for the
individual honor in voting by Division I-A coaches and sports
information directors.
In the previous 32 years the award has been given, ...