Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
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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.
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.
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.-Pre-1936:...
'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
Terry Evanshen Trophy
The Terry Evanshen Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League East Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees of each team in the division...
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
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion was formed in July 1942 during the Second World War; it served in North West Europe. Landing in Normandy on D Day, June 6, 1944 and in the airborne assault crossing of the River Rhine, Operation Varsity...
, in memory of their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Jeff Nicklin
Jeff Nicklin
Lieutenant-Colonel Jevon Albert "Jeff" Nicklin OBE was a Canadian soldier and football player. He was one of the first Canadians to jump on D-Day and to jump into German territory. Nicklin was killed during the latter action....
, who was killed in action on March 24, 1945. Jeff Nicklin
Jeff Nicklin
Lieutenant-Colonel Jevon Albert "Jeff" Nicklin OBE was a Canadian soldier and football player. He was one of the first Canadians to jump on D-Day and to jump into German territory. Nicklin was killed during the latter action....
was known as an outstanding defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
before he entered military service.
Since 1973, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the West Division. As part of the failed American expansion
CFL USA
The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. The 1993 CFL season saw the addition of the first American team to the league, the Sacramento Gold Miners...
in 1995
1995 CFL season
The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:...
, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the North Division.
External links
- Excerpt from JEFF NICKLIN: Hero of the Gridiron and the Battlefield film from The War AmpsThe War AmpsThe War Amps is a Canadian nation-wide registered charitable organization founded in 1918 and operated under the direction of war amputees. Since its inception, The War Amps has had as its hallmark the unique philosophy of “amputees helping amputees.” The War Amps is able to operate its many...