DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy
The DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy. It is awarded originally to the player selected as the outstanding lineman in the West Division.
The trophy was donated by the families of Mel Becket and Mario DeMarco, who were two prominent Saskatchewan Roughriders players who were victims of the Mount Slesse aircraft disaster on December 9, 1956.
Since 1974 this trophy has been awarded to the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the West Division. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Leo Dandurand Trophy will also receive the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award.
Prior to 1974 the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the West Division, and this award was different from the DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy.
In 1995, during the American Expansion, this trophy was given to the North Division's Most Outstanding Lineman.
DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winners
2017 - Stanley Bryant, (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2016 - Derek Dennis, (OT), Calgary Stampeders
2015 - Jovan Olafioye (OT), BC Lions
2014 - Brett Jones (C), Calgary Stampeders
2013 - Brendon LaBatte (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2012 - Jovan Olafioye (OT), BC Lions
2011 - Jovan Olafioye (OT), BC Lions
2010 - Ben Archibald (OT), Calgary Stampeders
2009 - Ben Archibald (OT), Calgary Stampeders
2008 - Gene Makowsky (OT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2007 - Rob Murphy (OG), BC Lions
2006 - Rob Murphy (OG), BC Lions
2005 - Gene Makowsky (OT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2004 - Gene Makowsky (OT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2003 - Andrew Greene (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2002 - Bruce Beaton (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
2001 - Jay McNeil (OG), Calgary Stampeders
2000 - Andrew Greene (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1999 - Jamie Taras (C), BC Lions
1998 - Fred Childress (OG), Calgary Stampeders
1997 - Fred Childress (OG), Calgary Stampeders
1996 - Rocco Romano (OG), Calgary Stampeders
1995 - Jamie Taras (OG), BC Lions
1994 - Rocco Romano (OG), Calgary Stampeders
1993 - Bruce Covernton (OT), Calgary Stampeders
1992 - Vic Stevenson (OT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1991 - Jim Mills (OT), BC Lions
1990 - Jim Mills (OT), BC Lions
1989 - Rod Connop (C), Edmonton Eskimos
1988 - Roger Aldag (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1987 - Bob Poley (C), Calgary Stampeders
1986 - Roger Aldag (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1985 - Nick Bastaja (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1984 - John Bonk (C), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1983 - John Bonk (C), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1982 - Lloyd Fairbanks (OT), Calgary Stampeders
1981 - Larry Butler (OG), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1980 - Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
1979 - Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
1978 - Al Wilson (C), BC Lions
1977 - Al Wilson (C), BC Lions
1976 - Al Wilson (C), BC Lions
1975 - Charlie Turner (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
1974 - Curtis Wester (OG), BC Lions
1973 - Ray Nettles (LB), BC Lions
1972 - John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
1971 - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1970 - Greg Pipes (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1969 - Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1968 - Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1967 - John LaGrone (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1966 - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1965 - Dick Fouts (DE), BC Lions
1964 - Tom Brown (MG), BC Lions
1963 - Tom Brown (LB), BC Lions
1962 - Tom Brown (LB), BC Lions
1961 - Frank Rigney (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1960 - Frank Rigney (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1959 - Art Walker (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1958 - Don Luzzi (DT), Calgary Stampeders
1957 - Art Walker (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in the West Division prior to the 1974
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References
CFL Publications: 2011 Facts, Figures & Records