Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy
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The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy was originally presented to the Most Outstanding Player of the Canadian Football League's East Division. The trophy was donated to the CRU in 1928, to honour former Montreal player, Jeff Russel, who was killed in 1926, while repairing damaged electric lines for the Montreal Power Company. The trophy was officially retired in 1994 at the request of the Russel family.
The Terry Evanshen Trophy replaced the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as the official trophy to be awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the East Division.
[edit] Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy winners
- 1993 - Matt Dunigan (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1992 - Angelo Snipes (LB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1991 - Robert Mimbs (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1990 - Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1989 - Tony Champion (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1988 - Earl Winfield (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1987 - Tom Clements (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1986 - James Hood (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- 1985 - Ken Hobart (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1984 - Rufus Crawford (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1983 - Terry Greer (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 1982 - Condredge Holloway (QB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1981 - Tom Clements (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1980 - Gerry Dattilio (QB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1979 - David Green (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1978 - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1977 - Jimmy Edwards (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1976 - Jimmy Edwards (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1975 - Johnny Rodgers (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1974 - Johnny Rodgers (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1973 - John Harvey (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1972 - Garney Henley (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1971 - Mel Profit (TE), Toronto Argonauts
- 1970 - Bill Symons (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1969 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1968 - Larry Fairholm (DB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1967 - Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1966 - Gene Gaines (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1965 - Bernie Faloney (QB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1964 - Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1963 - Garney Henley (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1962 - George Dixon (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1961 - Bob-Jack Oliver (DT), Montreal Alouettes
- 1960 - Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1959 - Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1958 - Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1957 - Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1956 - Hal Patterson (DB/OE), Montreal Alouettes
- 1955 - Avatus Stone (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1954 - Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1953 - Bob Cunningham (?), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1952 - Vince Mazza (OT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1951 - Bruce Cummings (FW), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1950 - Don Loney (C), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1949 - Royal Copeland (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1948 - Eric Chipper (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1947 - Virgil Wagner (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1946 - Joe Krol (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1945 - George Fraser (OG), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1944 - no award given due to World War II
- 1943 - no award given due to World War II
- 1942 - no award given due to World War II
- 1941 - Tony Golab (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1940 - Andy Tommy (FW), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1939 - Bill Davies (FW), Montreal Royals
- 1938 - Wes Cutler (DE), Toronto Argonauts
- 1937 - Ted Morris (FW), Toronto Argonauts
- 1936 - Arnie Morrison (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1935 - Abe Eliowitz (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1934 - Ab Box (QB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1933 - Huck Welch (RB), Montreal A.A.A. Winged Wheelers
- 1932 - Alex Denman (OG), Hamilton Tigers
- 1931 - Gordie Perry (RB), Montreal A.A.A. Winged Wheelers
- 1930 - Frank Turville (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1929 - Red Wilson (?), Toronto Argonauts
- 1928 - Ernie Cox (?), Hamilton Tigers
| Canadian Football League |
| East Division: Hamilton | Montreal | Toronto | Winnipeg |
| West Division: British Columbia | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan |
| Suspended for 2006 season: Ottawa |
| East Division Awards: Evanshen | Hayman | McCaffrey | Gibson | Dandurand |
| West Division Awards: Nicklin | Martin | Fieldgate | Parker | DeMarco-Becket | Dryburgh | James |
| League Awards: Outstanding Player | Canadian | Defensive Player | Offensive Lineman | Rookie | Stukus | Pate | Agro | Rogers |
| Playoff Awards: Grey Cup | Dixon | Taylor | Most Valuable Player | Most Valuable Canadian |
