Spirit Award Nominees

Ballots for the Sixth Annual Spirit Awards and Paul "Tank" Younger Trophy, recognizing the best black college players in the land, have been tabulated. Ballots included nominations to choose the best player at six positions for the Spirit Awards ­ offensive back, receiver, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker and defensive back.

The largest overall votegetter is awarded the Younger Trophy, named for the former Grambling State All-American running back who cleared the way for the hundreds of black college players that followed him into the National Football League (NFL).

Voters had until December 6 to cast their ballots. The winners will be featured and the Younger Trophy winner unveiled in a television special from Hollywood.

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Offensive Backs Spirit Award
Tank Younger Trophy

Tank Younger Trophy

Defensive Backs
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen
Receivers Linebackers


1999 Spirit Awards Finalists


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