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Inspirational Award
Steve Mitchell Inspirational Award
In honor of Steve Mitchell, an award was created in 2001 called the Steve
Mitchell Most Inspirational Lion Award.
The 2001 banquet was highlighted by the guest appearance of Steve, ex-Lion and #8,
who has been in a wheelchair since an unfortunate rugby accident at training during
the 1980s. Steve still manages to be active in the Internet rugby community and follows
the Lions on a regular basis.
From Steve:
"I'd like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the
Lions and particularly Doug Andrews for naming an award after me. I was very humble
and gratious that the team would approve of such an honor. I've always been the
type
of person to wake up every day and put my game face on and if I can serve as an
inspiration to those that have followed, then I know my efforts have transcended
just my own being.
For that contribution I am deeply rewarded. On my trip out, I got to thinking about
the reaction the award would recieve by the new guys whom I barely knew and who
probably
had never heard of me. However, when the assembly rose to give me a standing ovation,
I knew then that the spirit, committment and support of our own is something that
time can not diminish. And so I am proud to be a part of the pride and at having
the
opportunity to contribute to a lasting tradition."
| Year |
Captain |
| 2000 |
Brian Downes |
| 2001 |
Lee Carlsen |
| 2002 |
Chris McClellan |
| 2003 |
Tom Kennedy |
| 2004 |
Ryan Nelson |
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| 2006 |
Thabu Eloff |
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