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Godwin and Hollins named Most Outstanding at 94th East-West Shrine Game


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The E. Jack Spaulding Award for Most Outstanding Defensive Player was awarded to Oregon linebacker Justin Hollins of the West team. Hollins registered 10 tackles (9 solo), 2 sacks, and 3 tackles-for-loss in a highly disruptive afternoon.

The William H. Coffman Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Player went to Terry Godwin II, wide receiver out of the University of Georgia. Godwin scored 2 touchdowns for the East squad with four catches and 80 yards.

The game was played in front of a crowd of 19,654 inside Tropicana Field and was broadcast nationally on the NFL Network.

About the Most Outstanding Player Award Namesakes: E. Jack Spaulding was a captain in the U.S. Navy and was one of the organizers of the first East-West Shrine Game. William H. Coffman was the managing director of the East-West Shrine Game for 40 years.

About the East-West Shrine Game: Originating in 1925, the East-West Shrine Game is the longest-running college all-star football game in the country and features some of the highest-rated players in the projected NFL draft ranking. While the teams are divided by East and West, the players come together for the beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children.

About Shriners Hospitals for Children: Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. To learn more about Shriners Hospitals for Children, please visit http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.

SOURCE East-West Shrine Game


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