How Real Is The Hollywood Version Of The Ernie Davis Story?

This weekend, I caught part of a movie that told the story of Ernie Davis- the first African American Heisman trophy winner. I was very inspired by his story, and decided to do some research on him. I found some information that disputed some of Hollywood's rendition concerning the racism that Ernie Davis encountered.

According to the movie "The Express," Ernie Davis' teammates boycotted an event that barred Ernie from attending on the account that he was Black and the event was being held in a segregated/Whites-only facility. This rendition is disputed by John Brown, Ernie Davis' close friend, college roommate, and Syracuse football teammate who was portrayed in the film by actor Omar Benson Miller.

Wikipedia states that: "According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, all the players from the game attended the banquet. [John] Brown recalls that the teams sat on opposite sides of the room. After everyone ate and the trophies were handed out, the three black Syracuse players, including Brown and Davis were asked to leave and were taken to another party in Dallas by local NAACP representatives. One Syracuse player, Ger Schwedes, recommended that the whole Syracuse team leave the banquet to show solidarity with their black teammates, but the suggestion was overruled by Syracuse officials."

Here is a video of some snippets of Ernie Davis displaying his football talent in a 1960 Bowl game: