By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ben Maracle would have preferred to have more on-field successes in what in all likelihood what his final season of university football. But Maracle, a member of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in eastern Ontario, is honoured that he received a major award for his off-field work. Maracle, a quarterback with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, is this year’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) winner of the Russ Jackson Award. The award, named in honour of Canadian Football League hall of famer Russ Jackson, is presented to the Ontario university player who best exemplifies the attributes of football skill, academic achievement and citizenship. Jackson, who played 12 seasons in the CFL, is considered one of, if not the best Canadian quarterback to play in the league….
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