The Frank M. Gibson Trophy is a Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

 trophy, given to the most outstanding rookie in the East Division

Canadian Football League East Division

The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...

. Each team from the East Division nominates a candidate from which a winner is chosen, and either this winner or the winner of the Jackie Parker Trophy

Jackie Parker Trophy

The Jackie Parker Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy is awarded annually to the Most Outstanding Rookie in the West Division, since 1974. Each team in the West Division nominates a candidate from which a winner is chosen, and either this winner or the winner of the Frank M. Gibson Trophy...

 will receive the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Rookie Award.

Before 1973, the Gruen Trophy

Gruen Trophy

The Gruen Trophy was a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the most outstanding Canadian rookie in the East Division. The award, sponsored by the Gruen Watch Co...

 was originally awarded to the East's Most Outstanding Canadian Rookie before being retired.

In 1995

1995 CFL season

The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:...

, as part of the failed American expansion

CFL USA

The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. The 1993 CFL season saw the addition of the first American team to the league, the Sacramento Gold Miners...

, the Gibson Trophy was given to the most outstanding rookie in the South Division.

Outstanding Rookie in the East Division prior to the trophy

See Gruen Trophy

Gruen Trophy

The Gruen Trophy was a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the most outstanding Canadian rookie in the East Division. The award, sponsored by the Gruen Watch Co...

to view other recipients of an award given to the most outstanding rookie in the East Division.