Dally M Medal be established in rugby league in Australia. The medal was sponsored by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., a tobacco production company. There were two Rothmans Medals awarded each year: one for the best player in the New South Wales Rugby League, and one for the best player in the Brisbane Rugby League. The voting for the Rothmans Medal was the same basic format as the modern day Dally M, except that the votes were determined by the referees, rather than the media. The two Rothmans Medals were first awarded in 1968, and were awarded each year until 1996. In 1997,
Marcelin Dally FEB 1994. He managed the reform of UNESCO's intergovernmental committee for sport, overseeing the Ministerial platform (MINEPS) and served in the field as Regional Adviser in sport policy for Africa. Currently, he is performing as Executive Officer of the International Convention Against-Doping in Sport, the global public authority regulation (targeting Governements) which purports to protect values, ethics principles and integrity. Marcelin Dally Marcelin Dally (born 13 August 1962) is a retired Côte d'Ivoire hurdler. Graduated from the University of Paris Nanterre, he holds an Engineer-Master in Management. He won the silver medal at the 1988 African Championships and with the