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Past Amateur of the Year Award Winners archive

By 03/01/2021March 6th, 2021Awards

Past Hamvention® Amateur of the Year Award Winners

1955- William C. Jenney, W8FYW; Westlake , OH. & Benjamin S, Zieg, W9EHU, K4OQK; Atlanta, GA.
1956- Edmund C Ryan, W8LRR; Mansfield, OH.
1957- Ralph Crammer, W8VHO; Columbus, OH.
1958- Rev.C. Lynn White, K4CC; Traverres, FL.
1959- Harlow Lucas, W8QQ; Columbus, OH.
1960- Paul Wolfe, W8IVE; Cincinnati, OH.
1961- Ed Bonnet, W8OVG; Dayton, OH.
1962- Dana Cartwright, W8UPB; Cincinnati, OH.
1963- Chester Funk, K8EUF, K7ZKL; Phoenix, AZ.
1964- H. Ruble, W8PTF; Dayton, OH.
1965- Carl B. Snyder, W8ARW; Greenville, OH.
1966- Robert K. Caskey, W9DNQ; Indianapolis, IN.
1967- Jack Gray, W8JDV; Mason, OH.
1968- Elmer Schubert, W8ALW; Cincinnati, OH.
1969- Wayne Walters, W9DOG; Plainsfield, IN.
1970- Kay Anderson, W8DUV; Huntington, WV.
1971- Al Michel, W8WC; Cincinnati, OH.
1972- Don C. Miller, W9NTP; Waldron, IN.
1973- Ray E. Myers, W6MLZ; San Gabriel, CA.
1974- Barry Goldwater, K7UGA; Scottsdale, AZ.
1975- Richard A. Daniels, WA4DGU. Arlington, VA.
1976- Joseph M. Hertzberg, N3EA; Bryn Mawr, PA.
1977- Rafael M. Estevez, WA4ZZG; Hialeah, FL.
1978- Frank Schwab, W8OK; Dayton, OH.
1979- George G. Batterson, W2GB; Rochester, NY
1980- Wayne Overbeck, N6NB; Woodland Hills, CA.
1981- Eric C. Shalkhauser, W9CI; Washington, IL.
1982- Robert G. Heil, Jr., K9EID; Marissa, IL.
1983- Katashi Nose, KH6IJ; Honolulu, HI.
1984- Dave L. Bell, W6AQ; Los Angeles, CA.
1985- John J.Willig, W8ACE; Sarasota, FL.
1986- Roy Neal, K6DUE; Woodlawn Hill, CA.
1987- Carole Perry, WB2MGP; Staten Island, NY
1988- Bill Bennett, W7PHO; Seattle, WA.
1989- Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF; Saugus, CA.
1990- Stephen Mendelsohn, WA2DHF; Dumont, NJ
1991- John B. Johnston, W3BE; Derwood, MD.
1992- Richard Baldwin, W1RU; Waldoboro, ME.
1993- Harry Dannals, W2HD: Charlottsville, VA.
1994- Perry Williams, W1UED; Unionville, CT.
1995- Rosalie White, WA1STO; Newington, CT.
1996 William A. (Bill) Tynan, W3XO, Kerrville, TN
1997 Leo L. Meyerson, W0GFQ, Omaha, NE
1998 Andrew J. Feldman, WB2XFN Coram, NY
1999 Kenneth M. Miller, K6IR, Rockville, MD.
2000 Martti Laine, OH2BH, Finland
2001 George Jacobs, W3ASK, Silver Springs, MD
2002 Alanson “Hap” Holly, KC9RP, Des Plaines, IL
2003 Larry “Tree” Tyree, N6TR, of Boring, OR
2004 David Kopacz, KY1V, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
2005 Alan S. Kaul, W6RCL, La Canada, California
2006 Gordon West, WB6NOA, Orange County , California
2007 Jim Haynie, W5JBP, Frisco, TX
2008 Ward Silver, NØAX, Seattle, WA
2009 Wade D. “Danny” Hampton Jr., K4ITL, Raleigh, North Carolina
2010 Jim Stafford. W4QO, Roswell, Georgia
2011 Shirley Roberts, N8LX Dayton, Ohio
2012 S. Suri, VU2MY Hyderabad, India
2013 None Awarded
2014 Dr. Larry E Price, W4RA Statesboro, GA
2015 Tim Duffy, K3LR, West Middlesex, PA,
2016 Joe Taylor, K1JT
2017 Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
2018 Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L
2019 Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF
2020  Yasuo Zorro Miyazawa, JH1AJT