Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
| Sport | Canadian football |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Football League |
| Awarded for | West Division's most outstanding player |
| Country | Canada |
| History | |
| First award | 1946 |
| Editions | 74 |
| Most wins | 7: Jackie Parker |
| Most recent | Brady Oliveira (WPG) |
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The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to 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. Nicklin was known as an outstanding defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
before he entered military service.
When first donated, the trophy was awarded annually to the player in the Western Division considered to be the most valuable to his team.failed American expansion in 1995, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the North Division.
Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1946–1972)
Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners (1973–present)
Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
Most Outstanding Player in the Western Football Conference (1953–1972)
Note: Prior to 1973 the
Canadian Football League West Division
's Most Outstanding Player was not the winner of the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy, which was a separate award.
Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
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