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How Oklahoma's Billy Sims found out he won the Heisman in 1978

Oklahoma great Billy Sims explains how he first learned he won the 1978 Heisman Trophy, edging Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina in one of the closest votes in the award's history.

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Oklahoma great Billy Sims explains how he first learned he won the 1978 Heisman Trophy, edging Penn State quarterback Chuck Fusina in one of the closest votes in the award's history. There was no made-for-TV ceremony like there is today.