John H. Outland played football at the University of Kansas for two years, then transferred to the University of Pennsylvania to study medicine. Walter Camp named him an All-American at tackle in 1897 and at halfback in 1898.
After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Outland returned to Kansas to practice surgery. He also coached the university's football team in 1901.
In 1946, Dr. Outland donated a trophy to be awarded to the outstanding interior lineman in college football, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
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| Year | Player, School, Pos |
| 1946 | George Connor, N. Dame, T |
| 1947 | Joe Steffy, Army, G |
| 1948 | Bill Fischer, Notre Dame, G |
| 1949 | Ed Bagdon, Michigan St., G |
| 1950 | Bob Gain, Kentucky, T |
| 1951 | Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma, T |
| 1952 | Dick Modzelewski, Maryland, T |
| 1953 | J. D. Roberts, Oklahoma, G |
| 1954 | Bill Brooks, Arkansas, G |
| 1955 | Calvin Jones, Iowa, G |
| 1956 | Jim Parker, Ohio St., G |
| 1957 | Alex Karras, Iowa, T |
| 1958 | Zeke Smith, Auburn, G |
| 1959 | Mike McGee, Duke, T |
| 1960 | Tom Brown, Minnesota, G |
| 1961 | Merlin Olsen, Utah St., T |
| 1962 | Bobby Bell, Minnesota, T |
| 1963 | Scott Appleton, Texas, T |
| 1964 | Steve DeLong, Tennessee, T |
| 1965 | Tommy Nobis, Texas, G |
| 1966 | Loyd Phillips, Arkansas, T |
| 1967 | Ron Yary, USC, T |
| 1968 | Bill Stanfill, Georgia, T |
| 1969 | Mike Reid, Penn St., DT |
| 1970 | Jim Stillwagon, Ohio St., MG |
| 1971 | Larry Jacobson, Neb., DT |
| 1972 | Rich Glover, Nebraska, MG |
| 1973 | John Hicks, Ohio St., OT |
| 1974 | Randy White, Maryland, DT |
| 1975 | Lee Roy Selmon, Okla., DT |
| 1976 | Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE |
| 1977 | Brad Shearer, Texas, DT |
| 1978 | Greg Roberts, Oklahoma, G |
| 1979 | Jim Richter, N.C. State, C |
| 1980 | Mark May, Pittsburgh, OT |
| 1981 | Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C |
| 1982 | Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C |
| 1983 | Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska, G |
| 1984 | Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, DT |
| 1985 | Mike Ruth, Boston College, NG |
| 1986 | Jason Buck, BYU, DT |
| 1987 | Chad Hennings, Air Force, DT |
| 1988 | Tracy Rocker, Auburn, DT |
| 1989 | Mohammed Elewonibi, BYU, G |
| 1990 | Russell Maryland, Miami-FL, NT |
| 1991 | Steve Emtman, Washington, DT |
| 1992 | Will Shields, Nebraska, G |
| 1993 | Rob Waldrop, Arizona, NG |
| 1994 | Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, OT |
| 1995 | Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, OT |
| 1996 | Orlando Pace, Ohio St., OT |
| 1997 | Aaron Taylor, Nebraska, G |
| 1998 | Kris Farris, UCLA, OT |
| 1999 | Chris Samuels, Alabama, OT |
| 2000 | John Henderson, Tennessee, DT |
| 2001 | Bryant McKinnie, Miami, OT |
| 2002 | Rien Long, Washington St., DT |
| 2003 | Robert Gallery, Iowa, OT |
| 2004 | Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, OT |
| 2005 | Greg Eslinger, Minnesota, C |
| 2006 | Joe Thomas, Wisconsin, OT |
| 2007 | Glenn Dorsey, Louisiana St., DT |
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