Frank M. Gibson Trophy

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.

Prior to 1973, the Gruen Trophy was originally awarded to the East's Most Outstanding Canadian 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.

Frank M. Gibson Trophy winners

2023 - Qwan'tez Stiggers (DB), Toronto Argonauts
2022 - Tyson Philpot (WR), Montreal Alouettes
2021 - Peter Nicastro (OG), Toronto Argonauts
2020 - Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2019 - Jake Wieneke (WR), Montreal Alouettes
2018 - Lewis Ward (K), Ottawa Redblacks
2017 - James Wilder Jr. (RB), Toronto Argonauts
2016 - Jason Lauzon-Séguin (OT), Ottawa Redblacks
2015 - Vidal Hazelton (WR), Toronto Argonauts
2014 - Tristan Okpalaugo (DL), Toronto Argonauts
2013 - C. J. Gable (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2012 - Chris Matthews (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2011 - Chris Williams (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2010 - Marcus Thigpen (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009 - Jonathan Hefney (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2008 - Prechae Rodriguez (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2007 - Nick Setta (P/K), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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

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

See Gruen Trophy to view other recipients of an award given to the most outstanding rookie in the East Division.

References

2023 CFL Guide and Record Book Archived 2023-06-08 at the Wayback Machine