The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the

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player judged by a panel of sportscasters,

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s, and

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es and the membership of the

Maxwell Football Club The Maxwell Football Club (originally called the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia) was established in 1935 to promote safety in the game of American football. Named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, legendary college player, official, and ...

to be the best all-around in the United States. The

award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An awar ...

is named after Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a

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football player, coach, and sportswriter.

Johnny Lattner John Joseph Lattner (October 24, 1932 – February 12, 2016) was an American football player. While playing college football for the University of Notre Dame, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1953. He also won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and ...

(1952, 1953) and Tim Tebow (2007, 2008) are the only players to have won the award twice. It is the college equivalent of the Bert Bell Award of the

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, also given out by the Maxwell Club.

Winners

References

;General * * ;Footnotes {{College football award navbox College football national player awards Awards established in 1937