CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
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The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League
. This is the fifth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup
weekend in the same city where it is hosted. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy
winner from the East Division, and the Jackie Parker Trophy
winner from the West Division.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. This is the fifth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
weekend in the same city where it is hosted. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy
Frank M. Gibson Trophy
The Frank M. Gibson Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the most outstanding rookie in the East Division. Each team from the East Division nominates a candidate from which a winner is chosen, and either this winner or the winner of the Jackie Parker Trophy will receive the...
winner from the East Division, and the Jackie Parker Trophy
Jackie Parker Trophy
The Jackie Parker Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy is awarded annually to the Most Outstanding Rookie in the West Division, since 1974. Each team in the West Division nominates a candidate from which a winner is chosen, and either this winner or the winner of the Frank M. Gibson Trophy...
winner from the West Division.
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award winners
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