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Top 10 Heisman Trophy Winners

Mark Ingram became Alabama's first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night, Dec. 12, snagging one of sport's most coveted pieces of hardware — the first for the school's storied football program. Ingram, who hails from Flint, Mich., claimed the 75th prize in a tightly contested race, edging out Stanford running back Toby Gerhart, Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh and quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida — the 2007 Heisman winner — and Colt McCoy of Texas. Here's a look at TIME's top 10 Heisman winners.

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Reggie Bush, 2005

Dec. 12, 2008
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Picking the most jaw-dropping Reggie Bush highlight became a parlor game in 2005. The USC running back faked out a defender with one shoe, leaped over a UCLA cornerback for a touchdown and notched a ridiculous 513 all-purpose yards in one game. Though allegations of improper payments to Bush at USC, which surfaced after he left the Trojans, somewhat sullied his accomplishments, Bush inarguably turned in the most exhilarating individual performance of the 21st century to date. Though Bush, an undersized back, has had an up-and-down NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, he’s already racked up more endorsements than most veteran stars. — Sean Gregory

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