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The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League . The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division , and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from the West Division . The winner of the award is chosen by the Football Reporters of Canada .[ 1]
The award was created in 1953 as the Schenley Award , named after Schenley Distillers Corporation , to honour the most outstanding player in Canadian Rugby Union , the fore-runner of the CFL.
2016 – Bo Levi Mitchell (QB), Calgary Stampeders 2015 - Henry Burris (QB), Ottawa RedBlacks 2014 – Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions 2013 – Jon Cornish (RB), Calgary Stampeders 2012 – Chad Owens (WR/KR), Toronto Argonauts 2011 – Travis Lulay (QB), BC Lions 2010 – Henry Burris (QB), Calgary Stampeders 2009 – Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes 2008 – Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes 2007 – Kerry Joseph (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 2006 – Geroy Simon (SB), BC Lions 2005 – Damon Allen (QB), Toronto Argonauts 2004 – Casey Printers (QB), BC Lions 2003 – Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes 2002 – Milt Stegall (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2001 – Khari Jones (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2000 – Dave Dickenson (QB), Calgary Stampeders 1999 – Danny McManus (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1998 – Mike Pringle (RB), Montreal Alouettes 1997 – Doug Flutie (QB), Toronto Argonauts 1996 – Doug Flutie (QB), Toronto Argonauts 1995 – Mike Pringle (RB), Baltimore Stallions 1994 – Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders 1993 – Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders 1992 – Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders 1991 – Doug Flutie (QB), BC Lions 1990 – Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB), Toronto Argonauts 1989 – Tracy Ham (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1988 – David Williams (WR), BC Lions 1987 – Tom Clements (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1986 – James Murphy (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1985 – Mervyn Fernandez (WR), BC Lions
1984 – Willard Reaves (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1983 – Warren Moon (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1982 – Condredge Holloway (QB), Toronto Argonauts 1981 – Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1980 – Dieter Brock (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1979 – David Green (RB), Montreal Alouettes 1978 – Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders 1977 – Jimmy Edwards (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1976 – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1975 – Willie Burden (RB), Calgary Stampeders 1974 – Tom Wilkinson (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1973 – George McGowan (WR), Edmonton Eskimos 1972 – Garney Henley (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 – Don Jonas (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1970 – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1969 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 – Bill Symons (RB), Toronto Argonauts 1967 – Peter Liske (QB), Calgary Stampeders 1966 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1965 – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 – Lovell Coleman (RB), Calgary Stampeders 1963 – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders 1962 – George Dixon (RB), Montreal Alouettes 1961 – Bernie Faloney (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1960 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1959 – Johnny Bright (RB), Edmonton Eskimos 1958 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1957 – Jackie Parker (RB), Edmonton Eskimos 1956 – Hal Patterson (DB/OE), Montreal Alouettes 1955 – Pat Abbruzzi (RB), Montreal Alouettes 1954 – Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes 1953 – Billy Vessels (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
Note: Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy or Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners. Finalists were first announced in 1953 and during the first years there were multiple runners-up.
1972 – Mack Herron (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 – Leon McQuay (RB), Toronto Argonauts 1970 – Tommy Joe Coffey (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1969 – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1968 – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1967 – Tommy Joe Coffey (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders 1965 – Garney Henley (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 – Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts 1963 – Joe Kapp (QB), BC Lions 1962 – Tommy Joe Coffey (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
1961 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1960 – Cookie Gilchrist (RB), Toronto Argonauts 1959 – Bernie Faloney (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1958 – Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts 1957 – Hal Patterson (DB/OE), Montreal Alouettes 1956 – Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos 1955 – Jackie Parker , Edmonton ; Dick Shatto , Toronto ; Ken Carpenter , Saskatchewan 1954 – Rollie Miles , Edmonton & Alex Webster , Montreal 1953 – Tex Coulter , Montreal ; John Henry Johnson , Calgary , Gene Roberts , Ottawa
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