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Topic: CFL's Outstanding Player Award

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ESKS.com :: Wall of Honour In 1959, Getty was named Outstanding Canadian in the Western Canada Football League and was runner up for the Schenley Award as the CFL's Outstanding Player. Dave was a CFL and Western All-Star at defensive tackle from 1977 to 1981 and the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 1978. In 1983, his final season in the CFL, Warren won the Schenley as Most Outstanding Player and was named both a CFL All-Star and Western All-Star. www.esks.com /?V_DOC_ID=1288

march 2005 > final credits > last link on the left Boone was a CFL all-star in 1981, a three-time West Division all-star (1977, 1979, 1981) and recipient of the Tom Pate Award, which recognizes outstanding sportsmanship and a player's contributions to his team and the local community, in 1982. Reed was awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1967 for his work in initiating the Lifting Body research program, and was designated as a Distinguished NASA Aeronautical Researcher by the Experimental Aircraft Association. After a leading role in Roger Corman's 1956 "She Gods Of Shark Reef," Durant appeared on bandleader Ray Anthony's TV show, an answer to Lawrence Welk's show. www.lastlinkontheleft.com /fc0503.html   (16534 words)

The BC Lions Football Club Among the finalists in the Western Division are BC Lions players Casey Printers – nominated for the Outstanding Player award – and Jason Clermont, selected as a finalist for the Outstanding Canadian award. The Canadian Football League announced today the finalists nominated for the CFL Player Awards in the East and West Divisions. Other players nominated for awards in the West are: Calgary’s John Grace – Outstanding Defensive Player; Saskatchewan’s Gene Makowsky – Outstanding Lineman; Calgary’s Nikolas L... www.bclions.com   (16534 words)

Riders' Holmes puts his money on Damon Allen Saskatchewan's Corey Holmes, who led the CFL in yardage this season, is up against Damon Allen for the league's Outstanding Player award. Holmes is a longshot to be named the CFL's outstanding player because Damon Allen, the Toronto Argonauts' 42-year-old quarterback chosen as the East's representative, is having one of the best seasons of his 21-year career. Damon Allen is having an amazing season, especially at his age, and he gets my vote as the outstanding player. www.canada.com /national/nationalpost/news/sports/story.html?id=bf3731ef-6d52-4592-827b-3c4c93f6ef5f   (531 words)

The Montreal Alouettes: A.C. Nominated for Tom Pate Award, Star Quarterback Honoured for his Work in the Community The 2003 CFL Most Outstanding Player and 2002 and 2004 East Division MOP, Calvillo was the Alouettes' nominee for the award once again this season - the fifth in a row. MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 16, 2005) - Alouette quarterback Anthony Calvillo has been nominated for one of the CFL's most prestigious honours, the Tom Pate Award. He represents the Alouettes in the running for the Tom Pate Award, given annually since 1976 to the athlete who best exemplifies fair play, and contributes to his team and community equally. www.ccnmatthews.com /news/releases.ControllerFr?action=check4Cookies&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=568002   (334 words)

CTV.ca CTV News, Shows and Sports - Canadian Television Flutie often spoke of returning to the CFL, where he starred from 1990 to 97 with B.C., Calgary and Toronto - winning the league's outstanding player award an unprecedented six times. Although he was always exciting when he was on the field, Flutie became expendable after Drew Brees, who had an outstanding 2004 season, signed an $8,078,000 contract as the team's franchise player. Several media reports on Wednesday indicated that the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are courting Doug and Darren Flutie for the upcoming CFL season. www.tsn.ca /ctvnews/sportsstory.asp?story_id=122326   (334 words)

Ticats.ca :: The Official Home of the Ticats Ron won the Schenley Award as most outstanding player in 1970 and 1976 and was a finalist for the award in 1966. Lancaster is the fifth Tiger-Cat head coach to win the Annis Stukus Trophy as CFL coach of the year since the award was first presented in 1961. Saskatchewan won 170 games with Ron at quarterback before he retired after 19 seasons as a player. www.ticats.ca /index.php?module=teamstaff&func=display&staffid=37   (924 words)

china3 By the time he retired, 1960, Normie held over 30 CFL records, had won the Schenley Award, 1955 and 1956, as the CFL’s most outstanding Canadian player, and was voted Canada’s Athlete of the Year, 1955, beating out luminary runners-up such as Cliff Lumsden, Jackie Parker, Rocket Richard, and Stan Leonard. The youngest player ever to win the Grey Cup was Calgary Stampeder Normie Kwong, an 18-year-old fullback whose parents had immigrated from Canton, China, in the early 1900s. When he joined the CFL, 1948, it was one year after Chinese Canadians finally won the right to vote and one year after Ottawa had lifted a 24-year effective ban on Chinese immigration to Canada. collections.ic.gc.ca /heirloom_series/volume7/countries/china3.html   (924 words)

The Official Site of the Canadian Football League Kepley was also named a Western and CFL All-Star, as well as a Schenley Award winner as League's top defensive player in '77, '80 and '81. Gabriel was voted Most Outstanding Canadian four times as well as Most Outstanding Player in 1978. Players such as BUDDY TINSLEY, CHARLIE SHEPARD, KEN PLOEN, LEO LEWIS, JIM VAN PELT, GERRY JAMES, FRANK RIGNEY, HERB GRAY, ERNIE PITTS, GORDIE ROWLAND, NORM RAUHAAUS would make the November date with the Grey Cup a regular part of the Bomber schedule. www.cfl.ca /CFLHistoryTodayInHistory/home.html   (924 words)

Canadian Football League --  Encyclopædia Britannica The game's Most Valuable Player was Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie, who also won his fifth CFL Most Outstanding Player award and led league passers with 5,720 yd, 29 touchdowns, and a.641 completion... The Edmonton Eskimos in 1993 won their 11th Canadian Football League (CFL) championship, and their first since 1987, when they defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the Grey Cup game at Calgary, Alta., on November 28. U.S. football tackle and guard Alvis Forrest Gregg was born in Birthright, Tex., on Oct. 18, 1933. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9019915   (776 words)

Canadian Football League --  Encyclopædia Britannica The game's Most Valuable Player was Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie, who also won his fifth CFL Most Outstanding Player award and led league passers with 5,720 yd, 29 touchdowns, and a.641 completion... The Edmonton Eskimos in 1993 won their 11th Canadian Football League (CFL) championship, and their first since 1987, when they defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the Grey Cup game at Calgary, Alta., on November 28. U.S. football tackle and guard Alvis Forrest Gregg was born in Birthright, Tex., on Oct. 18, 1933. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9019915   (777 words)

CBC Sports: Alouettes ink Calvillo to extension Calvillo, 32, was the East Division finalist for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award for the third consecutive year after leading the CFL in pass attempts (690), completions (431) and passing yards (6,041). Although he lost MVP honours to Casey Printers of the British Columbia Lions, he became only the fourth player to surpass the 6,000-yard plateau in a single season. Calvillo would have become a free agent at the end of the 2005 season, but has now committed himself to the Alouettes until the conclusion of the 2007 campaign. www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/02/09/Sports/calvillo050209.html?email   (363 words)

The Official Site of the Canadian Football League Kepley was also named a Western and CFL All-Star, as well as a Schenley Award winner as League's top defensive player in '77, '80 and '81. Voted the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in l973, Scott won 5 straight Grey Cups with Edmonton and was an All-Canadian in '77, '78, '80, '82, and '83. Before his punting career was over, he would earn 7 Grey Cup rings -more than any other player- out of 9 Grey Cup appearances with Edmonton Eskimos ('77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82) and with the Toronto Argonauts ('83, '87, '91). www.cfl.ca /CFLHistoryTodayInHistory/home.html   (363 words)

Grey Cup MVP Calvillo heads the list of CFL players who will become free agents Calvillo is coming off a banner 2002 season that saw him be named a league all-star and finalist for the CFL's outstanding player award.  Last year, a major player in CFL free agency was Ottawa general manager Eric Tillman, who had the immense task of stock-piling talent for the expansion Renegades, signed more than 10 free agents.  One player expected to receive a lot of attention is versatile Thomas Haskins, who rushed for 316 yards (5.7-yard average) and also had 68 receptions for 941 yards with Montreal. jam.canoe.ca /Slam030214/cfl_free-cp.html   (363 words)

Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Names in the Game The 42-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner had an eight-year stint in the CFL and won the league's outstanding player award an unprecedented six times. But Darren Flutie told the station he doesn't think a CFL return is likely, adding he has a good job in Boston and has re-signed to be a CBC broadcaster this season. At least one CFL team is interested in quarterback Doug Flutie. www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/articles/2005/03/18/names_in_the_game   (363 words)

CBC Sports: Allen tops CFL East all-stars On Wednesday, Allen and Saskatchewan Roughriders all-around sensation Corey Holmes were named as nominees for the CFL's outstanding player award. For Allen, it is the first time in his 21-year career that he has been a finalist for the award. Allen is coming off a sensational season, throwing for a career-high 5,082 yards to lead Toronto (11-7) to first place in the East Division for the first time since 1997. www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/11/10/Sports/cflawards051110.html?ref=rss   (546 words)

Canadian Football League --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer! The game's Most Valuable Player was Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie, who also won his fifth CFL Most Outstanding Player award and led league passers with 5,720 yd, 29 touchdowns, and a.641 completion... U.S. football tackle and guard Alvis Forrest Gregg was born in Birthright, Tex., on Oct. 18, 1933. Though the IRFU still referred to their sport as rugby football, the member clubs played a gridiron style of football. concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9359636?tocId=9359636   (783 words)

Canadian Football League Not surprisingly, Holmes was also nominated for the John Agro award as the league's top special-teams player, along with Toronto punter-kicker Noel Prefontaine, who was second in the CFL in punting (45.2-yard average) and third in scoring (160 points). But the sentence’s impact on the player’s football career could be far more extensive.Hill was enjoying a great season for a team in the Canadian Football League before immigration officials barred him from Canada until he resolved outstanding legal issues in the United States. Out of hundreds of men to play for the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes since the team was revived in 1996, a select 27 were named earlier this month as the franchise's “Team of the Decade.”One of them was Kimball native Tracy Gravely, now a Concord University assistant coach. cfl-football.blogspot.com   (4342 words)

ESPN.com - Pringle led the CFL in rushing six times Pringle, 37, is a two-time winner of the league's outstanding player award and the only player in CFL history to surpass 2,000 yards rushing in a season -- 2,065 yards in 1998 with Montreal. Pringle finished fourth in CFL rushing last year with 1,141 yards. EDMONTON, Alberta -- Mike Pringle is retiring after a career in which he became the CFL's career rushing leader. sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1991495&type=story   (220 words)

Canadian Football League --  Encyclopædia Britannica The game's Most Valuable Player was Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie, who also won his fifth CFL Most Outstanding Player award and led league passers with 5,720 yd, 29 touchdowns, and a.641 completion... U.S. football tackle and guard Alvis Forrest Gregg was born in Birthright, Tex., on Oct. 18, 1933. The NFL consists of two conferences, the American and the National, and at the end of each season the... www.britannica.com /eb/article-9019915?tocId=9019915   (777 words)

ESKS.com :: A Proud History Edmonton posted back to back second place finishes in 1994 and ’95, Willie Pless was named the CFL’s Outstanding Defensive Player two straight seasons (1994’95), and in 1995 set a new league record by qualifying for the playoffs for a 24 George McGowan tied a CFL record with 15 receptions in one game and was named 1970 Schenley Award winner while teammate Dave Cutler set a new league mark with 32 field goals in a season. Edmonton’s bid for a fourth straight Cup would end in the West Final with a loss to Winnipeg, but there were plenty of individual honours as Jackie Parker won the Schenley, Johnny Bright was the league’s leading rusher and Mike Lashuk was the top rookie. www.esks.com /?V_DOC_ID=1386   (2248 words)

Canadian Football League --  Encyclopædia Britannica The game's Most Valuable Player was Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie, who also won his fifth CFL Most Outstanding Player award and led league passers with 5,720 yd, 29 touchdowns, and a.641 completion... U.S. football tackle and guard Alvis Forrest Gregg was born in Birthright, Tex., on Oct. 18, 1933. Though the IRFU still referred to their sport as rugby football, the member clubs played a gridiron style of football. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9019915   (768 words)

CFL.ca :: Official site of the Canadian Football League - newser The 2001 CFL Most Outstanding Player award winner is joining his fourth club in 10 months. CFL.ca :: Official site of the Canadian Football League - newser The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has come to terms with free-agent quarterback Khari Jones. www.cfl.ca /index.php?module=newser&func=display&topicnum=1&nid=5553   (224 words)

CBC Sports: Als' Calvillo unfazed by critics For his efforts, the Los Angeles native was named the East Division finalist for the CFL Most Outstanding Player Award he won last year. Calvillo, 32, has led Montreal to the CFL's championship showdown in three of the last four years, winning just once (2002). Calvillo topped all quarterbacks in pass attempts (690), completions (431) and passing yards (6,041) and ranked second behind West Division finalist Casey Printers in touchdown tosses (31). www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/11/11/Sports/calvillo041111.html   (224 words)

CBC Sports: Argos win Grey Cup Allen showed his critics he still has some impressive performances left in him, earning the game's most outstanding player award. For Allen, who won his fourth Grey Cup on Sunday, this victory might be the sweetest of his legendary CFL career. This year's Grey Cup was the largest sporting event ever staged in Canada's capital, breaking the old record held by the 1988 Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Headlines: Greycup www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/11/21/Sports/greycup_update041121.html   (794 words)

SportingNews.com - NFL - Flutie weighs retirement decision Flutie won the CFL's most outstanding player award six times and the league's Grey Cup title game three times then returned to the NFL in 1998 with Buffalo. Doug flutie can quit playing football peacefully...he has been a great player...and we all would remember his drop kick extra point among other great plays...thanks doug... Flutie, a backup quarterback for the Patriots last season, wanted to wait until the draft ended Sunday before deciding, she said in a telephone interview. www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=88322   (1380 words)

march 2005 > final credits > last link on the left Boone was a CFL all-star in 1981, a three-time West Division all-star (1977, 1979, 1981) and recipient of the Tom Pate Award, which recognizes outstanding sportsmanship and a player's contributions to his team and the local community, in 1982. Ted Brown was heard for more than 40 years in New York City during what was considered to be the golden age of AM radio, when melody and lyrics still mattered in popular music. He figured he had to convince consumers that not all chickens were alike and that one brand was better than another. www.lastlinkontheleft.com /fc0503.html   (16534 words)

last link on the left > final credits > march 2005 Boone was a CFL all-star in 1981, a three-time West Division all-star (1977, 1979, 1981) and recipient of the Tom Pate Award, which recognizes outstanding sportsmanship and a player's contributions to his team and the local community, in 1982. Capitol suggested a name change and the group settled on Crowded House, a reflection of the band members' living conditions in L.A. Crowded House enjoyed tremendous success in Canada, the U.K., Europe, Australia and in the U.S. — but oddly never at the same time. Bell's death comes less than two months after another reality show tragedy, the suicide of Najai Turpin of the NBC show "The Contender." Bell was widely known to have suffered from severe depression which stemmed from her battle with anorexia. lastlinkontheleft.com /fc0503.html   (16534 words)

British Columbia Lions Electrifying 'Swervin' Mervyn Fernandez won the 1985 Most Outstanding Player award along with the Grey Cup for the Lions that year. He was exceptional for the Lions leading the CFL's newest franchise to its first ever Grey Cup appearance in 1963 as well as a return in 1964 where the Lions won there first ever championship. Roy Dewalt was a rifle-armed superstar for the Lions in the 1980's. www.geocities.com /cfl_historical/B.C.Lions.htm   (515 words)

Full Contact Fighter - The Northern Touch - December 18, 2005 Maurer, who recently won the Grey Cup Canadian MVP award, for his performance as the games most outstanding Canadian player in the Canadian Football League's Championship game in November, is bringing a lot of mainstream attention to mixed martial arts in Canada with this latest announcement. The Canadian Football League usually does not prevent players from pursuing other jobs and employment opportunities in the off-season, primarily due to the fact, that most CFL players require another source of income. Jason Macdonald will also be fighting on the card, and promoter Mark Pavelich told FCF that he will likely be fighting a middleweight off The Ultimate Fighter Season 1, most likely Alex Schoenauer. www.fcfighter.com /maurer-051218.htm   (767 words)

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