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Edmonton will have an award-winner to celebrate during Grey Cup week after all.

No, there hasn’t been a re-count on the ballots resulting in quarterback Mike Reilly repeating as Most Outstanding Player. Indeed, Thursday’s award ceremony at the Winspear will not include a single Edmonton Eskimo.

But there will be an individual winner here — an Edmonton born, raised and developed TSN executive producer.

Paul Graham, who was presented with the Hugh Campbell Leadership Award at last year’s CFL Awards show during Grey Cup week in Ottawa, Sunday morning at the Football Reporters of Canada (FRC) Breakfast, will be inducted into the media wing Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

‘Life-long passion’

The Campbell Award is set up to be a surprise and it seldom gets much mention on a deadline scramble.

The FRC’s recent decision to reveal the identities of the media Hall of Famer in the week leading up to the event is perfect in this instance, because of all the people the City of Champions sports scene has produced, Graham may be the most anonymous to the average sports fan.