Velma Springstead Trophy Velma Springstead Trophyathlete . It is named in honour of track athlete Velma Springstead whose career ended prematurely when she died from pneumonia in 1927 when only 20 years old. The Women's Amateur Athletic Federation of Canada founded this award in 1934. The trophy, also known as the "Rose Bowl," was donated by Alexandrine Gibb , sportswriter with the Toronto Star . The trophy was to be awarded on the basis of "performance, sportsmanship and behaviour." The award is now managed by the True Sport Foundation.Past recipients 2012 - Rosie MacLennan , trampoline 2011 – Christine Nesbitt , speed skating 2010 – Christine Nesbitt, speed skating 2009 – Christine Nesbitt, speed skating 2008 – Chantal Petitclerc , Athletics 2007 – Kalyna Roberge , speed skating 2006 – Cindy Klassen , speed skating 2005 – Cindy Klassen, speed skating 2004 – Chantal Petitclerc, wheelchair athletics 2003 – Perdita Felicien , track and field 2002 – Catriona Le May Doan , speed skating 2001 – Catriona Le May Doan, speed skating 2000 – Caroline Brunet , canoeing 1999 – Caroline Brunet, canoeing 1998 – Catriona Le May Doan, speed skating 1997 – Caroline Brunet, canoeing 1996 – Alison Sydor , cycling 1995 – Alison Sydor, cycling 1994 – Myriam Bédard , biathlon 1993 – Kate Pace , alpine skiing 1992 – Kerrin Lee-Gartner , alpine skiing 1991 – Silken Laumann , rowing 1990 – Sylvie Daigle , speed skating 1989 – Heather Houston , curling 1988 – Carolyn Waldo , synchronized swimming 1987 – Carolyn Waldo, synchronized swimming 1986 – Carolyn Waldo, synchronized swimming 1985 – Carolyn Waldo, synchronized swimming 1984 – Linda Thom , shooting 1983 – Lynn Chronobrywy , modern pentathlon 1982 – Angella Taylor-Issajenko , track and field 1981 – Susan Nattrass , shooting 1980 – Angella Taylor-Issajenko, track and field 1979 – Helen Vanderberg , synchronized swimming 1978 – Diane Jones-Konihowski , track and field & Cathy Sherk , golfer 1977 – Sylvia Burka , cycling & Susan Nattrass, shooting 1976 – Cheryl Gibson , swimming 1975 – Nancy Garapick , swimming & Diane Jones , track and field 1974 – Wendy Cook , swimming 1973 – Karen Magnussen , figure skating 1972 – Karen Magnussen, figure skating 1971 – Karen Magnussen, figure skating 1970 – 1969 – Linda Crutchfield-Bocock , luge 1968 – 1967 – 1966 – Elaine Tanner , swimming 1965 – Petra Burka , figure skating 1964 – Gail Daley , artistic gymnastics 1963 – Nancy McCredie , track and field 1962 – Mary Stewart , swimming 1961 – Mary Stewart, swimming 1960 – Anne Heggtveit , skiing 1959 – Anne Heggtveit, skiing 1958 – Lucille Wheeler , skiing 1957 – Marlene Streit , golfer 1956 – Marlene Streit, golfer 1955 – 1954 – 1953 – Marlene Streit, golfer 1952 – Marlene Streit, golfer 1951 – 1950 – Rosella Thorne , track and field 1949 – Eleanor McKenzie , track and field 1948 – Viola Myers , track and field 1947 – Barbara Ann Scott , figure skater 1946 – Irene Strong , swimmer 1945 – Barbara Ann Scott, figure skater 1944 – Rhona Wurtele and Rhoda Wurtele , skiing 1943 – Joan Langdon , swimming 1942 – Joan Langdon, swimming 1941 – Mary Rose Thacker , figure skating 1940 – Dorothy Walton , badminton 1939 – Jeanette Dolson , track and field 1938 – Noel MacDonald , basketball 1937 – Robina Higgins , track and field 1936 – Betty Taylor , track and field 1935 – Aileen Meagher , track and field 1934 – Phyllis Dewar , swimming
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