The Simone Awards are a group of awards presented to individuals for their outstanding contributions to high school football in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...

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Beginning with a single award in 1931 presented by Dr. D. M. Nigro, the Simone Awards now represent a group of 5 awards presented to players, broadcasters and coaches to celebrate their efforts on and off the field.

• Thomas A. Simone Memorial Award
  Thomas A. Simone Award
  The Thomas A. Simone Memorial Football Award is presented yearly to the most outstanding high school football player in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The award was created in 1931 by Dr. D. M. Nigro and continued until Dr. Nigro's death in 1976. The award was reinstated by Mr. and Mrs....
  
  - Outstanding high school football player
• Frank Fontana Memorial Award - Outstanding small class high school football player
• Junious "Buck" Buchanan Memorial Award - Outstanding big class lineman/linebacker
• Bobby Bell Award - Outstanding small class defensive player
• Gordon Docking Award - Outstanding broadcaster
• Metro Sports Kansas and Missouri Coaches of the Year - Outstanding Coach