James S. Dixon Trophy
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The James S. Dixon Trophy is a Canadian Football League
trophy, formerly awarded to the East Division
champions. The winner of this trophy faced the winner of the N. J. Taylor Trophy
for the Grey Cup
. Both the James S. Dixon Trophy and N. J. Taylor Trophy were retired in 2004.
The Dixon Trophy was originally presented in 1912 by James S. Dixon of Hamilton
to the Inter-Provincial Rugby Football Union to represent its championship, which it continually did even as the IRFU changed names to the present-day East Division. In 1995
, as part of the failed American expansion
, it was presented to the winners of the South Division.
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, formerly awarded to 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 :...
champions. The winner of this trophy faced the winner of the N. J. Taylor Trophy
N. J. Taylor Trophy
The N.J. Taylor Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, formerly awarded to the West Division champions. The winner of this trophy faced the winner of the James S. Dixon Trophy for the Grey Cup. Both the N. J. Taylor Trophy and James S. Dixon Trophy were retired in 2004.The N.J. Taylor Trophy...
for the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
. Both the James S. Dixon Trophy and N. J. Taylor Trophy were retired in 2004.
The Dixon Trophy was originally presented in 1912 by James S. Dixon of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
to the Inter-Provincial Rugby Football Union to represent its championship, which it continually did even as the IRFU changed names to the present-day East Division. 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...
, it was presented to the winners of the South Division.
James S. Dixon Trophy winners
- Bold text represents the eventual Grey Cup champions.