The Heisman trophy: at 25 pounds 17 inches long 17.5 high and 10.5 wide, the Heisman trophy is far the worlds biggest trophy, it is how ever one of its most recongnized. In 1935, New York’s Downtown Atletics club chose the sculptor frank Eliscu to create a bronze figure to honor the years best player. Eliscu chose his close friend and NYU half back Ed Smith as his modol, the club chose to  name it its recently decreased athletic director, famed coach and innovator John Heisman.