Guy Toph Award

The Guy Toph Award is believed to be the oldest continuous high school sports award in the country and is often described as Hillsborough County, Florida's equivalent to college football’s Heisman Trophy.^[1] The Guy Toph Award has been presented to senior football players who excel on the field and in the classroom. since it was first awarded to Guy Tompkins of Hillsborough High School (Florida) in 1939.

Guy Toph Award Winners^[2]

• 2011: Nelson Agholor, Berkeley Prep
• 2010: Quentin Williams, Jefferson
• 2009: C. J. Bennett, Alonso
• 2008: Dontae Aycock, Chamberlain
• 2007: Derek Winter, Plant
• 2006: Robert Marve, Plant
• 2005: Marcello Trigg, Robinson
• 2004: Kalvin Bailey, Armwood
• 2003: John Forbes, Alonso
• 2002: Andre Caldwell, Jefferson
• 2001: Eddie Lee Ivery Jr., Chamberlain
• 2000: Lydell Ross, Gaither
• 1999: Fred Reid, King
• 1998: Gary Godsey, Jesuit
• 1997: Mike Pearson (Canadian football), Armwood
• 1996: Kenny Kelly, Tampa Catholic
• 1995: Derrick Edmonds, Hillsborough
• 1994: Keith Newman, Jefferson
• 1993: Cliff Dell, King
• 1992: Brett Zinober, Berkeley Prep
• 1991: Brian Adcock, Chamberlain
• 1990: Gary Moore, East Bay
• 1989: Kirby Dar Dar, Jefferson
• 1988: Shane Law, Chamberlain
• 1987: Terry Jordan, Gaither
• 1986: Trevor Weeks, Armwood
• 1985: Kirk Kirkpatrick, Brandon
• 1984: Richard Rennigner, Robinson
• 1983: Joey Nicoletto, Chamberlain
• 1982: Terry Mallory, Chamberlain
• 1981: Al Lopez III, Jesuit
• 1980: Pat O'Brien, Hillsborough
• 1979: Doug Shields, Plant
• 1978: Donald White, Chamberlain
• 1977: Edmund Clau-von Nelson, King
• 1976: Alan Gray, Plant
• 1975: Skipper Peek, Jesuit
• 1974: Mike Bolden, Leto
• 1973: Dennis Lopez, Jefferson
• 1972: Mike Long, Robinson
• 1971: Alfred Pyles, Leto
• 1970: Steve Walker, Robinson
• 1969: Gene Killian, Brandon
• 1968: Danny Beltram, Hillsborough
• 1967: John Reaves, Robinson
• 1966: Ralph Tate, King
• 1965: Mark Ely, Plant
• 1964: Larry Smith (running back), Robinson
• 1963: Randy Smith, Robinson
• 1962: Vernon Korhn, Plant
• 1961: John Whatley, Chamberlain
• 1960: Mac Farrington, Hillsborough
• 1959: John Dent, Chamberlain
• 1958: Mark Whitehead, Plant
• 1957: Bob Mackenzie, Plant
• 1956: Bill Encinosa, Plant
• 1955: Wayne Williamson, Jefferson
• 1954: Jimmy Dunn, Hillsborough
• 1953: Charlie Gil, Plant
• 1952: Billy Shields, Plant
• 1951: Dickie Miller, Plant
• 1950: George Carnes, Plant
• 1949: Rick Casares, Jefferson
• 1948: Pete Millian, Plant
• 1947: Bob Payne, Jefferson
• 1946: Cecil Perrette, Hillsborough
• 1945: Hal Griffin, Hillsborough
• 1944: Ray Jackson, Hillsborough
• 1943: Bob Belle, Plant
• 1942: Casper Vaccaro, Hillsborough
• 1941: Ned Baldwin, Plant
• 1940: John Smit, Plant
• 1939: Guy Thompkins, Hillsborough

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