N. J. Taylor Trophy

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The N.J. Taylor Trophy is a

West Division champions.[1] The winner of this trophy faced the winner of the James S. Dixon Trophy for the Grey Cup. Both the N. J. Taylor Trophy and James S. Dixon Trophy were retired in 2004.[2]

The N.J. Taylor Trophy was named after former

N. J. "Piffles" Taylor.[3] The trophy was first awarded in 1948, replacing the earlier Hugo Ross Trophy
which served an identical function.

In

failed American expansion
, the Taylor Trophy was awarded to the champions of the Northern Division.

N.J. Taylor Trophy winners

  • Bold text represents the eventual Grey Cup champions.

References

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  2. ^ Big Daddy 72 (2009-11-09). "James S. Dixon Trophy on Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Retrieved 2009-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Neil Joseph (Piffles) Taylor". Canadian Football Hall of Fame website. Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 March 2013.