- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1946–1972)
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1973–present)
- Most Outstanding Player in the Western Interprovincial Football Union or Western Football Conference (1953–1972)
- External links
- References
{{Infobox award | name = | subheader = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | description = Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player | sponsor = | date = | location = | country = Canada | presenter = | host = | former name = | preshow_host = | acts = | reward = | year = {{start date|1946}} | year2 = | holder_label = | holder = Bo Levi Mitchell | most_awards = 7: Jackie Parker | most_nominations = | award1_type = | award1_winner = | award2_type = | award2_winner = | award3_type = | award3_winner = | award4_type = | award4_winner = | award5_type = | award5_winner = | website = | network = | runtime = | viewership = | producer = | director = | image2 = | image2size = | alt2 = | caption2 = | previous = | main = | next = }}The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division. Either this trophy winner or the winner of the Terry Evanshen Trophy also receives the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award. The Nicklin Memorial Trophy was donated to the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1946 by the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, in memory of their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Nicklin, who was killed in action on March 24, 1945. Jeff Nicklin was known as an outstanding defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before he entered military service. When first donated the trophy was awarded annually to the player in the Western Division considered to be the most valuable to his team.[1] Since 1973, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the West Division. As part of the failed American expansion in 1995, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the North Division. Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1946–1972)Year | Player | Position | Team |
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Jeff Nickln Memorial Trophy winners (1946—1972) |
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1946 | Bill Wusyk | Wide receiver | | 1947 | Bob Sandberg | Running back | | 1948 | Keith Spaith | Quarterback | | 1949 | Keith Spaith | Quarterback | | 1950 | Lindy Berry | Quarterback | | 1951 | Glenn Dobbs | Quarterback | | 1952 | Jack Jacobs | Quarterback | | 1953 | John Henry Johnson | Running back | | 1954 | Jackie Parker | Running back | | 1955 | Ken Carpenter | Running back | | 1956 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1957 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1958 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1959 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1960 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1961 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1962 | Eagle Day | Quarterback | | 1963 | Joe Kapp | Quarterback | | 1964 | Tom Brown | Linebacker | | 1965 | George Reed | Running back | | 1966 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1967 | Peter Liske | Quarterback | | 1968 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1969 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1970 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1971 | Don Jonas | Quarterback | | 1972 | Mack Herron | Running back | |
Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1973–present)Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player AwardYear | Player | Position | Team |
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Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1973—present) |
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1973 | George McGowan | Wide receiver | | 1974 | Tom Wilkinson | Quarterback | | 1975 | Willie Burden | Running back | | 1976 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1977 | Jerry Tagge | Quarterback | | 1978 | Tom Wilkinson | Quarterback | | 1979 | Waddell Smith | Wide receiver | | 1980 | Dieter Brock | Quarterback | | 1981 | Dieter Brock | Quarterback | | 1982 | Tom Scott | Slotback | | 1983 | Warren Moon | Quarterback | | 1984 | Willard Reaves | Running back | | 1985 | Mervyn Fernandez | Wide receiver | | 1986 | James Murphy | Wide receiver | | 1987 | Brian Kelly | Wide receiver | | 1988 | David Williams | Wide receiver | | 1989 | Tracy Ham | Quarterback | | 1990 | Craig Ellis | Slotback | | 1991 | Doug Flutie | Quarterback | | 1992 | Doug Flutie | Quarterback | | 1993 | Doug Flutie | Quarterback | | 1994 | Doug Flutie | Quarterback | | 1995 | Dave Sapunjis | Slotback | | 1996 | Robert Mimbs | Running back | | 1997 | Jeff Garcia | Quarterback | | 1998 | Kelvin Anderson | Running back | | 1999 | Allen Pitts | Slotback | | 2000 | Dave Dickenson | Quarterback | | 2001 | Kelvin Anderson | Running back | | 2002 | Milt Stegall | Slotback | | 2003 | Dave Dickenson | Quarterback | | 2004 | Casey Printers | Quarterback | | 2005 | Corey Holmes | Running back | | 2006 | Geroy Simon | Slotback | | 2007 | Kerry Joseph | Quarterback | | 2008 | Henry Burris | Quarterback | | 2009 | Joffrey Reynolds | Running back | | 2010 | Henry Burris | Quarterback | | 2011 | Travis Lulay | Quarterback | | 2012 | Jon Cornish | Running back | | 2013 | Jon Cornish | Running back | | 2014 | Solomon Elimimian | Linebacker | | 2015 | Bo Levi Mitchell | Quarterback | | 2016 | Bo Levi Mitchell | Quarterback | | 2017 | Mike Reilly | Quarterback | | 2018 | Bo Levi Mitchell | Quarterback | |
Most Outstanding Player in the Western Interprovincial Football Union or Western Football Conference (1953–1972)Note: Prior to 1973 the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player was not the winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy, which was a separate award. Year | Player | Position | Team |
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1953 | John Henry Johnson | Running back | | 1954 | Rollie Miles | Halfback/Linebacker/Defensive back | | 1955 | Jackie Parker | | Ken Carpenter | | 1956 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1957 | Jackie Parker | Running back | | 1958 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1959 | Johnny Bright | Running back | | 1960 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1961 | Jackie Parker | Quarterback | | 1962 | Tommy Joe Coffey | Wide receiver | | 1963 | Joe Kapp | Quarterback | | 1964 | Lovell Coleman | Running back | | 1965 | George Reed | Running back | | 1966 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1967 | Peter Liske | Quarterback | | 1968 | George Reed | Running back | | 1969 | George Reed | Running back | | 1970 | Ron Lancaster | Quarterback | | 1971 | Don Jonas | Quarterback | | 1972 | Mack Herron | Running back | |
External links- Excerpt from JEFF NICKLIN: Hero of the Gridiron and the Battlefield film from The War Amps
References1. ^CFL Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy - Outstanding Player Western Division
{{Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy}}{{CFL}} 1 : Canadian Football League trophies and awards |