The Maxwell Football Club (originally called the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia) was established in 1935 to promote safety in the game of

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. Named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, legendary college player,

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, and

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, the club was founded by his friend

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, then owner of the

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team and later commissioner of the

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(NFL) along with Edwin Pollock. The awards are presented during the spring of the following year. As of 2017, the club's president is Mark Dianno, and the club's Chairman is former NFL defensive back Shawn Wooden. The club's headquarters are located in

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Awards

The club presents several awards annually to professional, college, and high-school football players, coaches, and others, including: *

Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best al ...

for College Player of the Year, first awarded in 1937 *

Chuck Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional Ameri ...

for College Defensive Player of the Year, instituted in 1995 *

George Munger Award The George Munger Award is presented to the NCAA Division I college football coach of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. The award was named after former University of Pennsylvania head coach George Munger. People who voted for the winners ...

for College Coach of the Year, introduced in 1989 * Bert Bell Award for Professional Player of the Year, established following Bell's death in 1959 *Jim Henry Award for Area High-School Student-Athlete Football Player of the Year, instituted in 1986 **New Jersey High School Player of the Year **Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year **Delaware High School Player of the Year * Earle "Greasy" Neale Award for Professional Coach of the Year, introduced in 1989 *

Reds Bagnell Award The Reds Bagnell Award is presented annually to an individual for their contributions to the game of American football. The award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club. It is named for longtime Club president and College Football Hall of ...

for Contributions to the Game of Football, introduced in 1989 *Brian Westbrook Tri-State Player of the Year Award, first presented in 2001 *Tri-State Coach of the Year Award, established in 1998 *Tropicana Legends Award, established in 2003 *The Thomas Brookshier Spirit Award *National High School Player Award, presented by adidas to the best high school football player in the United States, first awarded in 2007 *Steinberg-DeNicloa Humanitarian Award – Presented for philanthropic effort in the community

Former awards

* Al Lucas Award for

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Player of the Year (introduced in 2004, discontinued in 2007) * Joseph V. Paterno Award (introduced in 2010 as a replacement for the George Munger Award, discontinued in 2011)

References

External links

* {{NFL awards American football trophies and awards College football awards organizations Sports organizations established in 1935 Sports in Philadelphia

Awards

Former awards

See also

References

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