Stories and history of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, which is awarded to the best Big Ten football player.

One hundred years later, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive.

The 1965 Chicago Tribune Silver Football was awarded to Jim Grabowski of Illinois. The award, presented annually since 1924, is given to the top football player in the Big Ten.

The elite fraternity of Chicago Tribune Silver Football winners includes athletes of every size and shape, young men playing a game they love with a common goal.

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football — 100 years later — remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive. Meet the winners from the 1950s.

The three finalists for the 2024 Chicago Tribune Silver Football play different positions and in different regions — spanning almost 2,700 miles — yet they share in common a massive impact.

The NCAA transfer portal has changed the recruiting game for high school football players — and the coaches who try to set them on the best path.

In Long Grove, Antwaan Randle El’s new house was built in 2007 and has five bathrooms, two fireplaces, hardwood floor, a two-story foyer and a recently updated cedar shake roof.

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football — 100 years later — remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive. Meet the winners from the 2000s.

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football — 100 years later — remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive. Meet the winners from 1924-39.

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football — 100 years later — remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive. Meet the winners from 1940s.

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football — 100 years later — remains one of the highest honors a Big Ten player can receive. Meet the winners from the 1970s.