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The award was created and promoted by Herb Douglas, American long jumper and Olympic silver medalist in 1948. Douglas was inspired by Jesse Owens and founded the IAA. [3] After the pause due to Douglas' old age, former Penn Quakers football player Wesley E. Smith became chairman of the International Athletic Association and rebooted the award. [4]
American soccer trophies and awards (8 C, 15 P) Softball trophies and awards in the United States (1 C, 3 P) Student athlete awards in the United States (2 C, 55 P)
The Heisman Trophy, one of the highest individual awards in American college football, has been awarded annually since its creation in 1935.The trophy is given to the most outstanding college football player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and is awarded by the Heisman Trust, successors of the awards from the Downtown Athletic ...
Student athlete awards in the United States (2 C, 55 P) Pages in category "College sports trophies and awards in the United States" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total.
Harley J. Earl Trophy – to the champion of the Daytona 500; Sprint Cup – to the championship winner of the Sprint Cup Series of NASCAR; The Wally – to the winners of a national event of the National Hot Rod Association; Vanderbilt Cup – the first major trophy in American auto racing
Individuals falling short of qualifying for the honor may receive All-America honorable mention. The designation is typically used at the collegiate level, although, beginning in 1957, high school athletes in football began being honored with All-American status, which then carried over to other sports like basketball and cross-country running ...