Explication of my Displaced Fairy Tale

I recently read-over my displaced fairy tale, and found even more connections than I had previously recognized. So here is my complete explication, and if my readers find any I missed, please let me know!

Ernie Davis did live happily ever-after, excepting that his ever-after was only a few short years. But all fairy tale character's die, eventually, right? Davis was born in the coal-belt, Cinderella lived among the cinders. His father died in a car accident when he was very young, like Cinderella's mother. Davis' mother remarried and he went to live with his step-father. This is a negative of Cinderella's parents, her father died and she had to live with her step-mother. I don't know whether Davis' step-father was wicked or not. He plays 3 sports in high school; baseball, basketball and football. He chooses to "try-on" football in college, which recalls Cinderella's glass slipper trial. Even though Davis should be able to receive his MVP award at the National Title awards ceremony, he is refused the privilege of attending. Cinderella, too, is refused permission to attend the Prince's ball, even though she is an available bachelorette. Davis is taunted by the Texas' team and many of the spectators at the National Title game because of his race. Cinderella is taunted by her wicked step-sisters and step-mother because she is not of the correct social class. After Davis accepted his MVP award he was forced to leave the ceremony, just like Cinderella was forced to flee the ball when the clock struck midnight. His S.U. teammates support Davis by refusing to attend the awards ceremony while Cinderella is supported by her cast of animals, the mice, the rat and the lizard. Davis finds his true destiny when he is awarded the first Heisman Trophy given to an African-American athlete; the trophy is his princess. Cinderella finds her true destiny by winning the "shoe fitting contest"; she receives her prince as her reward. The moral of the story is Davis' quote, given to the Saturday Evening Post before he died at age twenty-three. It really was a fairy tale come true for this exceptional young man.

P.S.- Go see the movie "The Express"! It's wonderful, uplifting, and reminds us all that there is a monumental difference between doing the acceptable thing and doing the right thing! The link to the movie's website is: http://www.theexpressmovie.com/