Terry Evanshen Trophy
| Terry Evanshen Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Canadian Football League East Division's most outstanding player |
| Country | Canada |
| First awarded | 1994 |
| Currently held by | Chad Kelly (TOR) |
| Most awards | 7: Anthony Calvillo |
The Terry Evanshen Trophy is a trophy awarded to the
Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player Award
.
The Evanshen Trophy was named for Terry Evanshen, who was a star wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes, the Calgary Stampeders, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts. After his retirement from football, Terry Evanshen was involved in a car crash in 1988 that nearly killed and caused him to have severe brain damage, which caused him to have memory loss. Evanshen was able to successfully overcome his battle with memory loss and lives a full life.
In 1994, the CFL adopted the Terry Evanshen Trophy to be awarded annually to the Most Outstanding Player of the
failed American expansion in 1995
, the trophy was awarded to the Most Outstanding Player of the South Division.
Terry Evanshen Trophy winners
Bold indicates a player who went on to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
See East Division.
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