Past Award Winners
To view past winners select the title of the award below.
Dr. Lee & Eloise Tressel Memorial Award
| Named in honor of Dr. Lee Tressel, former football coach of Baldwin Wallace who in 1978 won the NCAA Div. Ill championship, but more importantly, will be remembered as a model of sportsmanship and inspiration both on and off the football field. The award is presented to an area scholastic coach for his dedication to the coaching/education profession. | |
| 1981
AUGIE BOSSU-Benedictine |
2000 BYRON MORGAN-Solon |
Doug Dieken Humanitarian Award
| Named in honor of Doug Dieken, former Cleveland Browns tackle who was a nominee for the prestigious "Bryon Whizzer White" award because of his sincere care and concern for the citizens of Cleveland . This award is presented to a Cleveland Brown or member of their support group for their outstanding contribution to charitable and social welfare organizations, | |
| 1983 DOUG
DIEKEN |
1998 DINO LUCARELLI |
Joe Fogg Memorial Award
| Named in honor of Joe Fogg who founded the Cleveland Touchdown Club and was the first president of the Club. The award is presented to the national collegiate player of the year in the Midwest . | |
| 1949 LEON
HART-Notre Dame
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1982 DARRYL TALLEY-West
Virginia |
Lou Groza Award
| Named in honor of Lou Groza, the former Cleveland Browns tackle, place kicker and NFL Hall of Famer. The award is presented to the most outstanding local scholastic high school football player who excelled on the football field, | |
| 1962 RON SILVER- Cleveland Heights High
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1988 JOHN KOZ- Lakewood |
Bob Gain Cup
| Named in honor of former Browns offensive lineman and Collegiate Hall of Fame member Bob Gain. Until 1995 it represented the best small college football team in the Greater Cleveland area. Beginning in 1996 it symbolized the best small college football team in the state of Ohio. | |
| 1988 Baldwin
Wallace College
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1999 Youngstown State
Univ |
Chuck Heaton Hometown College Award
| Named in honor of long time Browns sports writer Chuck Heaton, it recognizes the player who graduated from a Greater Cleveland area high school and excelled in college both on the football field and in the classroom. | |
| 1989 Judd
Garrett 1993 Brian DiLiberto |
2000 Dan O'Leary 2005 Troy Smith |
Bob Brown Official's Award
| Named in honor of Robert W. Brown, Jr. who officiated football on both the high school and collegiate ranks and served as supervisor of officials of the Ohio Athletic Conference. The award recognizes officials who have officiated nationally or on the collegiate level for their years of service. | |
| 1989 Bob
Rice -NFL
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2002 Jack O'Rourke |
Life Memberships
| Presented to those who have made significant contributions to the Browns, Touchdown Club or to football in the Greater Cleveland area. | |
| Tony Adamie
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Jim Mueller |
Bill Reynolds Community Memorial Sports Award
| 2007 Pat Renz
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