The C Spire Conerly Trophy is an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning won the Conerly Trophy in 2001 and 2003.
Charles Albert Conerly Jr. was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. He was married to Perian Conerly, a sports columnist for The New York Times.
Conerly with the Giants
1947 Ole Miss media guide featuring Charlie Conerly (left) and coach Johnny Vaught (right).