One hundred years later, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive.
Chicago Tribune Silver Football: What to know about the Big Ten’s highest honor, 100 years later
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Catching up with Jim Grabowski, the 1965 Silver Football winner from Illinois
Jim Grabowski was the fifth Illinois player to receive the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, but he doesn’t look back on his time in Champaign in terms of individual accomplishments.
Catching up with Braxton Miller, the 2012 and 2013 Silver Football winner from Ohio State
For former Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller, the 2012 season coincided with a seismic change in the Buckeyes program.
Catching up with Lee Gissendaner, the 1992 Silver Football winner from Northwestern
Lee Gissendaner never considered a career in scouting when he was a star wide receiver at Northwestern. But scouting found him.
Remembering Ken Rouse, the 1927 Silver Football winner from University of Chicago
Looking back nearly 100 years later, Ken Rouse’s selection as the Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner might appear to be an unusual choice.
How the Silver Football was born — and how the selection process has evolved over 100 years
One hundred years after its inception, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive.