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[[File:Wgretz edit2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hockey player [[Wayne Gretzky]] has won the Lou Marsh Trophy four times, more than any other athlete.]] |
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The '''Lou Marsh Trophy''', also known as the '''Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cshof.ca/accessible/collection_trophies_detail.php?i=1|title=Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy|publisher=[[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=2007-12-11 |
The '''Lou Marsh Trophy''', also known as the '''Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cshof.ca/accessible/collection_trophies_detail.php?i=1 |title=Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy |publisher=[[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]] |accessdate=2007-12-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081206193217/http://www.cshof.ca:80/accessible/collection_trophies_detail.php?i=1 |archivedate=December 6, 2008 }}</ref> and '''Lou Marsh Award''',<ref name="2007Winner"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2007/12/11/crosby-loumarshaward.html?ref=rss|title=Sidney Crosby wins Lou Marsh Award|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=2007-12-11|accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref> is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top [[athlete]], professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place in December. It was first awarded in 1936. It is named in honour of [[Lou Marsh]], a prominent Canadian athlete, referee, and former sports editor of the ''[[Toronto Star]]''. Marsh died in 1936 and the trophy was named in his honour. The trophy is made of black marble and stands around 75 centimetres high. The words "With Pick and Shovel" appear above the engraved names of the winners.<ref name="2007Winner">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/News/article/284464|title=Sidney Crosby wins Lou Marsh award|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=2007-12-11|accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref> The voting panel consists of eleven registered voters<ref>{{cite web|url=http://emailreg.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?GXHC_gx_session_id_=ea55e2e3fe3ca472&pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1165877416160|title=Turin queen reigns in 2006 |author=Dave Perkins|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=2006-12-12|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> including representatives from the ''Toronto Star'', ''[[The Canadian Press]]'', [[CJCL|FAN590]], ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]], [[Rogers Sportsnet]], [[The Sports Network|CTV/TSN]], ''[[La Presse (Canada)|La Presse]]'' and the ''[[National Post]]''.<ref name="2008Winner"/> |
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The Trophy has been awarded 71 times and won by 60 individual athletes and three pairs. [[Wayne Gretzky]] has won the trophy four times, more than any other athlete, while [[Barbara Ann Scott]] has won the trophy three times, more than any other woman. It was not awarded from 1942 to 1944 due to [[World War II]]. There were ties between different athletes in 1978 and 1983. The most recent winner is [[Kaillie Humphries]], a [[bobsled]] pilot. |
The Trophy has been awarded 71 times and won by 60 individual athletes and three pairs. [[Wayne Gretzky]] has won the trophy four times, more than any other athlete, while [[Barbara Ann Scott]] has won the trophy three times, more than any other woman. It was not awarded from 1942 to 1944 due to [[World War II]]. There were ties between different athletes in 1978 and 1983. The most recent winner is [[Kaillie Humphries]], a [[bobsled]] pilot. |
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| 1983 || {{sortname|Rick|Hansen}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cshof.ca/accessible/collection_trophies_detail.php?i=1|title=Honoured members — Rick Hansen|publisher=[[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=2007-12-11 |
| 1983 || {{sortname|Rick|Hansen}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cshof.ca/accessible/collection_trophies_detail.php?i=1 |title=Honoured members — Rick Hansen |publisher=[[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]] |accessdate=2007-12-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081206193217/http://www.cshof.ca:80/accessible/collection_trophies_detail.php?i=1 |archivedate=December 6, 2008 }}</ref> || [[Wheelchair racing]] || 1 |
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| 1983 || {{sortname|Wayne|Gretzky}} * || Ice hockey || 2 |
| 1983 || {{sortname|Wayne|Gretzky}} * || Ice hockey || 2 |
Revision as of 21:35, 18 October 2015
The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy[1] and Lou Marsh Award,[2][3] is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete, professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place in December. It was first awarded in 1936. It is named in honour of Lou Marsh, a prominent Canadian athlete, referee, and former sports editor of the Toronto Star. Marsh died in 1936 and the trophy was named in his honour. The trophy is made of black marble and stands around 75 centimetres high. The words "With Pick and Shovel" appear above the engraved names of the winners.[2] The voting panel consists of eleven registered voters[4] including representatives from the Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, FAN590, The Globe and Mail, CBC, Rogers Sportsnet, CTV/TSN, La Presse and the National Post.[5]
The Trophy has been awarded 71 times and won by 60 individual athletes and three pairs. Wayne Gretzky has won the trophy four times, more than any other athlete, while Barbara Ann Scott has won the trophy three times, more than any other woman. It was not awarded from 1942 to 1944 due to World War II. There were ties between different athletes in 1978 and 1983. The most recent winner is Kaillie Humphries, a bobsled pilot.
Winners
- Key
- * = Also won the Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian male athlete of the year
- ^ = Also won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canadian female athlete of the year
Year | Winner | Sport | Win # |
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1936 | Phil Edwards * | Track and field | 1 |
1937 | Marshal Cleland | Equestrian | 1 |
1938 | Bobby Pearce | Rowing | 1 |
1939 | Bob Pirie | Swimming | 1 |
1940 | Gérard Côté * | Marathon | 1 |
1941 | Theo Dubois | Rowing | 1 |
1942 | None | - | - |
1943 | None | - | - |
1944 | None | - | - |
1945 | Barbara Ann Scott | Figure skating | 1 |
1946 | Joe Krol * | Canadian football | 1 |
1947 | Barbara Ann Scott ^ | Figure skating | 2 |
1948 | Barbara Ann Scott ^ | Figure skating | 3 |
1949 | Cliff Lumsdon | Swimming | 1 |
1950 | Bob McFarlane | Canadian football & track and field | 1 |
1951 | Marlene Streit | Golf | 1 |
1952 | George Genereux | Shooting | 1 |
1953 | Doug Hepburn * | Weightlifting | 1 |
1954 | Marilyn Bell ^ | Swimming | 1 |
1955 | Beth Whittall | Swimming | 1 |
1956 | Marlene Streit ^ | Golf | 2 |
1957 | Maurice Richard * | Ice hockey | 1 |
1958 | Lucile Wheeler ^ | Alpine skiing | 1 |
1959 | Barbara Wagner & Bob Paul | Figure skating | 1 |
1960 | Anne Heggtveit ^ | Alpine skiing | 1 |
1961 | Bruce Kidd * | Track and field | 1 |
1962 | Donald Jackson | Figure skating | 1 |
1963 | Bill Crothers | Track and field | 1 |
1964 | Roger Jackson & George Hungerford | Rowing | 1 |
1965 | Petra Burka ^ | Figure skating | 1 |
1966 | Elaine Tanner ^ | Swimming | 1 |
1967 | Nancy Greene ^ | Alpine skiing | 1 |
1968 | Nancy Greene ^ | Alpine skiing | 2 |
1969 | Russ Jackson * | Canadian football | 1 |
1970 | Bobby Orr * | Ice hockey | 1 |
1971 | Hervé Filion | Harness racing | 1 |
1972 | Phil Esposito * | Ice hockey | 1 |
1973 | Sandy Hawley | Horse racing | 1 |
1974 | Ferguson Jenkins * | Baseball | 1 |
1975 | Bobby Clarke * | Ice hockey | 1 |
1976 | Sandy Hawley | Horse racing | 2 |
1977 | Guy Lafleur * | Ice hockey | 1 |
1978 | Graham Smith | Swimming | 1 |
1978 | Ken Read * | Alpine skiing | 1 |
1979 | Sandra Post ^ | Golf | 1 |
1980 | Terry Fox | Marathon of Hope | 1 |
1981 | Susan Nattrass | Shooting | 1 |
1982 | Wayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 1 |
1983 | Rick Hansen[6] | Wheelchair racing | 1 |
1983 | Wayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 2 |
1984 | Gaétan Boucher | Speed skating | 1 |
1985 | Wayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 3 |
1986 | Ben Johnson * | Track and field | 1 |
1987 | Ben Johnson * | Track and field | 2 |
1988 | Carolyn Waldo ^ | Synchronized swimming | 1 |
1989 | Wayne Gretzky * | Ice hockey | 4 |
1990 | Kurt Browning * | Figure skating | 1 |
1991 | Silken Laumann ^ | Rowing | 1 |
1992 | Mark Tewksbury * | Swimming | 1 |
1993 | Mario Lemieux * | Ice Hockey | 1 |
1994 | Myriam Bédard ^ | Biathlon | 1 |
1995 | Jacques Villeneuve * | Auto racing | 1 |
1996 | Donovan Bailey * | Track and field | 1 |
1997 | Jacques Villeneuve * | Auto racing | 2 |
1998 | Larry Walker * | Baseball | 1 |
1999 | Caroline Brunet | Kayaking | 1 |
2000 | Daniel Igali | Wrestling | 1 |
2001 | Jamie Salé & David Pelletier | Figure skating | 1 |
2002 | Catriona LeMay Doan ^ | Speed skating | 1 |
2003 | Mike Weir * | Golf | 1 |
2004 | Adam van Koeverden | Kayaking | 1 |
2005 | Steve Nash * | Basketball | 1 |
2006 | Cindy Klassen ^ | Speed skating | 1 |
2007 | Sidney Crosby * | Ice hockey | 1 |
2008 | Chantal Petitclerc ^[5] | Wheelchair racing | 1 |
2009 | Sidney Crosby *[7] | Ice hockey | 2 |
2010 | Joey Votto[8] | Baseball | 1 |
2011 | Patrick Chan *[9] | Figure skating | 1 |
2012 | Christine Sinclair ^[10] | Soccer | 1 |
2013 | Jon Cornish[11] | Canadian football | 1 |
2014 | Kaillie Humphries[12] | Bobsleigh | 1 |
Winners by sport
Terry Fox, who was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy for the Marathon of Hope rather than participation in a sport in general, is not included in this table.
Wins | Sport | # of Individuals |
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12 | Ice hockey | 8 |
9 | Figure skating | 7 |
7 | Swimming | 7 |
Track and field | 6 | |
5 | Alpine skiing | 4 |
4 | Rowing | 4 |
Football | 4 | |
Golf | 3 | |
3 | Baseball | 3 |
Speed skating | 3 | |
2 | Kayaking | 2 |
Shooting | 2 | |
Wheelchair racing | 2 | |
Auto racing | 1 | |
Horse racing | 1 | |
1 | Basketball | 1 |
Biathlon | 1 | |
Bobsleigh | 1 | |
Equestrian | 1 | |
Harness racing | 1 | |
Marathon | 1 | |
Synchronized swimming | 1 | |
Weightlifting | 1 | |
Wrestling | 1 | |
Soccer | 1 |
See also
- List of members of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
- Lionel Conacher Award
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Award
- Canadian Press Team of the Year Award
- Velma Springstead Trophy
- Sport in Canada
- Athlete of the Year
References
- General
- Bob Ferguson, Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., 2005, p. 532 (through 2004).
- "Winners of the Lou Marsh Trophy". The Globe and Mail. 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- "Lou Marsh winners". Toronto Star. 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- "Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2007-12-11. [dead link]
- Specific
- ^ "Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
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- ^ "Sidney Crosby wins Lou Marsh Award". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ Dave Perkins (2006-12-12). "Turin queen reigns in 2006". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ a b "Petitclerc wins 2008 Lou Marsh Award". The Sports Network. 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Honoured members — Rick Hansen". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ The Canadian Press (2009-12-15). "Crosby beats out Kucera, Nash for Lou Marsh Award". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2010-12-14). "Votto wins Lou Marsh Award as Canada's athlete of the year". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ The Toronto Star (2011-12-14). "Patrick Chan wins Lou Marsh award". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ "Christine Sinclair wins Lou Marsh Award". 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ "Stamps' Cornish wins Lou Marsh Award as Canada's Top Athlete". 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Bobsled pilot Kaillie Humphries wins the Lou Marsh award as Canada's top athlete". Winnipeg Free Press. December 11, 2014.
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External links
- The Lou Marsh Legacy: Honouring Canada's Top Athletes in the Virtual Museum of Canada