Fergie Ferguson Award
The Forrest K. Ferguson Award is given in memory of one of the University of Florida's finest athletes. Ferguson was an All-American end for the Gators in 1941 and was state boxing champion in 1942. He subsequently served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and led an infantry platoon during the D-Day landings in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. Ferguson helped clear the way for his troops to advance on the enemy position, and was severely wounded leading his men in the assault. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions. He subsequently died from war-related injuries in 1954. The Fergie Ferguson Award is made annually in the form of a trophy, which remains in the permanent possession of the school, and is given to the football player selected by the football coaches to the Gator's Most Valuable Senior who displays "leadership, character, and courage."
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