CORNISH NAMED CANADA’S BEST
The Calgary Stampeder Football Club would like to congratulate Jon Cornish for being named the 2013 winner of the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy as Canada’s top athlete. The Stampeders running back was voted this year’s winner of the award by a media panel.
Cornish becomes just the third CFL player to win the Lou Marsh Trophy, joining Russ Jackson of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1969 and Joe Krol of the Toronto Argonauts in 1946.
Cornish turned in one of the greatest seasons in CFL history in 2013 as he helped lead the Stampeders to a league-best 14-4 record. He was voted both the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian and won his second consecutive rushing title as he ran for 1,813 yards, the fourth-highest total in CFL history.
Cornish also led the league and set a new franchise record with 2,157 yards from scrimmage. He led all running backs with an average of 7.0 yards per carry and was tops in the CFL this season with 14 touchdowns.
His spectacular season featured nine 100-yard games — including five in a row to tie a franchise record — and a career-best 208-yard effort on Oct. 5 against Winnipeg.
This season, Cornish became the first Canadian to win the MOP award since Tony Gabriel in 1978. Jackson, who earned the honour in 1963, 1966 and 1969, is the only other Canadian to be named the league’s top player.
but no cup…….
Exactly. Cornish may have won the battle but Sheets won the war.
Why aren't there any rumors about Cornish trying the NFL? That's pretty weird that Sheets is getting all the attention about going south and Cornish hasn't.
Dubya
Was there ever any doubt, Canada's top athlete In memory of Mr Lou Marsh. Congratulations Jon Cornish, keep up the good work 2014.
Cornish played more games, and what does he have to show for it. After all Sheets helped the Riders win the GREY CUP. That pretty well tells the whole story.
Cornish is still under contract and Sheets is free agent…dah
Sheets best to take his free agent playing services to the Montreal Alouettes, BC Lions possibility the Edmonton Eskimos if not the NFL where he will be remunerated accordingly to his worth.
Go troll someplace else.
He wants to play for the riders if the nfl does not work out.
Nice try cupcake.
Y'er welcome.
sheets – "Show me the money"