All-Time Most Valuable Players

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1938	Ordell McElhaney, Albion, E
1939	Bob Powers, Hope, C, and Dan Wood, Kalamazoo, B

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1940	Dick Thompson, Adrian, T
1941	Bob Kirby, Alma, B
1942	Burt Manby, Hillsdale, B
1946	William Young, Hillsdale, B
1947	Tom Ward, Hillsdale, B
1948	Rex Roseman, Alma, G
1949	Nick Yonker, Hope, QB

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1950	Tom Van Wingen, Hope, FB
1951	Frank Joranko, Albion, DB
1952	Bob Wikstrom, Albion, RB
1953	Fritz Shurmur, Albion, C
1954	Marv Frankel, Hillsdale, B
1955	Marv Raab, Alma, B
1956	Bob Urschalitz, Kalamazoo, B
1957	Doug Maison, Hillsdale, B
1958	Tom Taylor, Albion, E, and Larry TerMolen, Hope, T
1959	Jim Northrup, Alma, OB

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1960	Duke Davis, Hillsdale, C
1961	Joe Shurmur, Albion, OG-LB, and Sherwood VanderWoude, Hope, LB
1962	Bryce Fauble, Adrian, OB
1963	J.B. Elzy, Albion, OB
1964	Irv Sigler, Olivet, OB
1965	Jim Gray, Alma, LB, and Ron Springer, Albion, OT
1966	Barry Siler, Albion, DE
1967	Bob Harple, Olivet, RB, and Gordon Hetrick, Alma, DB
1968	Tom Jakovac, Alma, QB
1969	Chris Clark, Alma, RB

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1970	Dave Egnatuk, Albion, RB
1971	Ted Rycenga, Hope, IL
1972	Rick Johnson, Alma, DB-E
1973	Ed Sanders, Hope, RB
1974	Tim E. Baker, Olivet, RB
1975	Tim Van Heest, Hope, QB
1976	Steve Robb, Albion, QB
1977	Steve Spencer, Albion, DT
1978	Joe Bacani, Adrian, WR, and Tim Lont, Hope, LB
1979	Fletcher Williams, Adrian, LB

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1980	Ray Moran, Adrian, MG
1981	Tom Koenigsknecht, Adrian, LB
1982	Todd Holstege, Hope, RB
1983	Steve Motte, Adrian, FB, and John Iafolla, Adrian, LB
1984	Offense - Greg Heeres, Hope, QB
	Defense - Dan Korson, Albion, LB
1985	Offense - Lance Brown, Albion, RB, and    Bob Smedley, Adrian, TE
	Defense - Dirk VerMeulen, Hope, D
1986	Offense - Chris Mendels, Hope, QB
	Defense - Mike Grant, Albion, DB
1987	Offense - Todd Ackermann, Hope, TE, and    Bill Vanderbilt, Hope, TE
	Defense - Don Dahlquist, Hope, LB
1988	Offense - Bill Badour, Adrian, FB
	Defense - Tim Doty, Adrian, LB
1989	Offense - Bill Barker, Albion, RB
	Defense - Scott Ammons, Albion, T

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1990	Offense - Ken Kubiak, Olivet, QB
	Defense - Jeff Veronie, Olivet, LB
1991	Offense - Hank Wineman, Albion, RB
	Defense - Mike Sherrill, Olivet, LB
1992	Offense - Mike Montico, Albion, QB
	Defense - Kris Knobloch, Albion, T
1993	Offense - Jeff Robinson, Albion, RB
	Defense - Chad Ackermann, Hope, DE
1994	Offense - Jeff Robinson, Albion, RB, and    Todd Morris, Albion, RB
	Defense - Jim Davis, Albion, LB
1995	Offense - Jason Falk, Alma, QB
	Defense - Robert Taylor, Albion, DL
1996	Offense - Kyle Klein, Albion, QB
	Defense - Jason Beglin, Albion, DL
1997	Offense - Brandon Graham, Hope, RB
	Defense - Landon Casey, Olivet, DB
1998	Offense - Jason Van Der Maas, Alma QB
	Defense - Pat Slone, Albion, DT
1999	Offense - J.D. Graves, Hope, QB
	Defense - Eric Gerwin, Kalamazoo, LB

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2000	Offense - J.D. Graves, Hope, QB
	Defense - Ben Gitler, Albion, LB
2001	Offense - Brian Adloff, Hope, WR
	Defense - Brant Haverdink, Kalamazoo, LB
2002	Offense - Steve Slowke, Alma, QB
	Defense - Travis Lehman, Olivet, DB
2003	Offense - Phil Butler, Hope, QB
	Defense - Glen Brittich, Albion, LB
2004	Offense - Dustin Louwaert, Albion, RB
	Defense - Jeremy Vanisacker, Kalamazoo, LB
2005	Offense - Steve Wasil, Albion, QB
	Defense - Mike Lewis, Adrian, DL
2006	Offense - Josh Brehm, Alma, QB
	Defense - Matt Rugenstein, Hope, DL
2007	Offense - Troy Niblock, Adrian, QB & Doug Van Eerden, Hope, WR
	Defense - Marc Miller, Olivet, DL & Courtney Pearson, Tri-State, LB
2008	Offense - Troy Niblock, Adrian, QB/RB
	Defense - Courtney Pearson, Trine, LB
2009	Offense - Eric Watt, Trine, QB
	Defense - Gino Panza, Adrian, DL

(A most valuable player on offense and defense has been selected since 1984.)

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