Canadian Football League Awards and Trophies - West Outstanding Rookie (Prior to 1973)

Canadian Football League - West Outstanding Rookie (Prior to 1973) - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

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CFL - West Outstanding Rookie (Prior to 1973) - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

The Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy is named after former Saskatchewan Roughriders president Beattie Martin. Originally presented in 1949, it served as the Western Interprovincial Football Union's award for the outstanding Canadian rookie until 1974. As part of the failed American expansion, the Martin trophy was awarded in 1995 to the North Division's outstanding Canadian.

Canadian Football League - West Outstanding Rookie (Prior to 1973) - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy Winners

Season	Award Winner
1973	Lorne Richardson (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1972	Walt McKee (K/P), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1971	Bob Kraemer (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970	John Senst (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1969	Dave Easley (DB), BC Lions
1968	Dave Cranmer (RB), Calgary Stampeders
1967	Ted Gerela (K), BC Lions
1966	Garry Lefebvre (WR/P), Edmonton Eskimos
1965	Ron Forwick (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
1964	Billy Cooper (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1963	Peter Kempf (K/TE), BC Lions
1962	Ted Frechette (DB/RB), Edmonton Eskimos
1961	Larry Robinson (DB), Calgary Stampeders
1960	Neal Beaumont (DB), BC Lions
1959	Henry Janzen (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1958	Walt Radzick (DT), Calgary Stampeders
1957	Mike Lashuk (FB), Edmonton Eskimos
1956	Norm Rauhaus (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1955	Harry Lunn (HB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1954	Lynn Bottoms (HB), Calgary Stampeders
1953	Gordon Sturtridge (DE), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1952	Lorne Benson (FB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1951	Jim Chambers (HB), Edmonton Eskimos
1950	Gordon Brown (DG), Calgary Stampeders
1949	John Stroppa (HB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers