Trophy Origins Part 3

As we move closer to the banquet we will continue to let you know about the history behind the names attached to the trophies that will be presented that day. Hopefully these will help you, as followers, understand something more about our league family. Today the spotlight is on the John Long Award, a trophy that is rarely presented at the banquet because of the reason for the award. The description below is from the History of The Knights of Columbus Basketball League published for our 50th anniversary.

The John Long Award

The John Long Award was established as an award to the person, usually from the executive, who makes the biggest “behind the scenes” contribution to the success of the league. John was a contributor to the league in that way when he lived in the city, and continued to be a supporter of our programme when he and his wife Marie moved to Florida. Tragically, he was killed in an automobile accident and the award that has his name continues to be presented annually. You will rerely see this trophy presented at the banquet – it is presented afterwards – behind the scenes and in private – to the recipient, in keeping with the spirit of its meaning.