The coaches listed below have been awarded the National Football Associations Coach of the Year for the regular season.
1960: Malcolm Dunst, BOS Bluejackets 1959: John Franklin, SF Sharks (2) 1958: Brian Beckham, STL Aviators (2) 1957: Brian Beckham, STL Aviators 1956: Alan Hayes, LA Gladiators 1955: Terry Cruise, BAL Knights 1954: Leonard Mitchell, NY Lions (3) 1953: Mark Watney, CHI Packers (2) 1952: Mark Watney, CHI Packers 1951: Pat Fuller, PHI Colonials 1950: Leonard Mitchell, NY Lions (2) 1949: John Franklin, STL Aviators 1948: Leonard Mitchell, NY Lions 1947: Mitch Andrews, PIT Ironmen 1946: John Jones, BAL Knights 1945: Timothy Gardener, BOS Bluejackets (2) 1944: Frank Reilly, Chicago-Milwaukee 1943: Michael Garrett, DET Mustangs 1942: Timothy Gardener, BOS Bluejackets 1941: Patrick Johnson, CIN Buckeyes 1940: Lance Gibbs, BAL Knights 1939: George Majors, NY Lions
NFA LEAGUES MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
The players listed below have been awarded the National Football Associations Most Valuable Player for the regular season.
1960: Harold Tisch, QB, BOS Bluejackets 1959: Joey Sack, DE, SF Sharks 1958: Harold Tisch, QB, PIT Ironmen 1957: Paul Walker, HB, STL Aviators (3) 1956: Bradley Stone, HB, CHI Packers 1955: Paul Walker, HB, STL Aviators (2) 1954: Phil Sans, QB, NY Lions (2) 1953: William Watson, QB, CHI Packers 1952: Barry Sandusky, End, PIT Ironmen 1951: Joe Salem, HB, PIT Ironmen 1950: Phil Sans, QB, NY Lions 1949: Paul Walker. HB, STL Aviators 1948: George Washington, HB, CIN Buckeyes 1947: John Ames, HB, DET Mustangs 1946: Giles Richland, QB, DET Mustangs 1945: Brian Branch, QB, BOS Bluejackets 1944: Charles "Charlie" Hall, QB/HB, CHI-MIL (2) 1943: Joe Governor, HB, NY Lions 1942: Frank Tarkington, QB, CIN Buckeyes (2) 1941: Frank Tarkington, QB, CIN Buckeyes 1940: Jeffrey White, QB/HB, STL Aviators 1939: Charles "Charlie" Hall, QB/HB, MIL Indians
NFA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
The players listed below have been awarded the National Football Associations Rookie of the Year Award for the regular season. This award was established in 1950.
1960: Richie Cannon, HB, CLE Generals 1959: Herb Wright, FB, MIL Indians 1958: Dan Reese, QB, STL Aviators 1957: Michael McCaffrey, QB, PHI Colonials 1956: Chester Parkman, LB, NY Lions 1955: Ralph Armani, QB, DET Mustangs 1954: Dave Garnnett, QB, WASH Senators 1953: Tom Blue, QB, MIL Indians 1952: William Watson, QB, CHI Packers 1951: Kyle Rose, HB, PHI Colonials 1950: George Morrison, HB, DET Mustangs