Frank M. Gibson Trophy
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The Frank M. Gibson Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the most outstanding rookie in the East Division. Each team from the East Division nominates a candidate from which a winner is chosen, and either this winner or the winner of the Jackie Parker Trophy will receive the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
Before 1973, the Gruen Trophy was originally awarded to the East's Most Outstanding Rookie before being retired.
In 1995, as part of the failed American expansion, the Gibson Trophy was given to the most outstanding rookie in the South Division.
[edit] Frank M. Gibson Trophy winners
- 2006 - Etienne Boulay (LB), Montreal Alouettes
- 2005 - Matthieu Proulx (DS), Montreal Alouettes
- 2004 - Almondo Curry (CB), Montreal Alouettes
- 2003 - Julian Radlein (FB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 2002 - Keith Stokes (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- 2001 - Charles Roberts (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2000 - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1999 - Corey Grant (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1998 - Barron Miles (DB), Montreal Alouettes
- 1997 - Derrell Mitchell (SB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1996 - Joseph Rogers (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1995 - Chris Wright (WR), Baltimore Stallions
- 1994 - Matt Goodwin (DB), Baltimore Football Club
- 1993 - Mike O'Shea (DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1992 - Michael Richardson (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1991 - Raghib "Rocket" Ismail (WR), Toronto Argonauts
- 1990 - Reggie Barnes (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1989 - Stephen Jordan (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1988 - Orville Lee (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1987 - Gil Fenerty (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1986 - Willie Pless (LB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1985 - Nick Benjamin (OL), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1984 - Dwaine Wilson (RB), Montreal Concordes
- 1983 - Johnny Shepherd (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1982 - Chris Isaac (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1981 - Cedric Minter (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1980 - Dave Newman (SB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1979 - Martin Cox (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1978 - Ben Zambiasi (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- 1977 - Mike Murphy (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1976 - Neil Lumsden (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1975 - Tom Clements (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
[edit] Outstanding Rookie in the East Division prior to the trophy
- 1974 - Sam Cvijanovich (LB), Toronto Argonauts
- 1973 - Johnny Rodgers (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- 1972 - Chuck Ealey (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
Suspended since 2006: 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
Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre
Defunct, Renamed and Relocated Teams: Atlantic Schooners • Baltimore • Birmingham • Las Vegas • Memphis • Montreal Concordes • Ottawa Rough Riders • Sacramento • San Antonio • Shreveport
