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    P-I Man Of The Year Nominees (1935-39)

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffJanuary 23, 2012No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Royal Brougham, who launched the Man of the Year awards in 1936, worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for 68 years. / Photo courtesy of the Seattle Sports Commission

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer columnist/editor Royal Brougham created the Man of the Year sports award in early 1936. The Man of the Year became the Sports Star of the Year in 1977, and currently honors the Professional Athlete of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year, and Sports Story of the Year.

    In the beginning, men and women were lumped together on one ballot. These were the nominees from the early years of the awards program, 1935-39 (winner in bold face). The number behind a nominee’s name indicates the times he(or she had appeared on the ballot.

    Year Nominees Sport Skinny
    1935 Dick Barrett Baseball Star pitcher for Seattle Indians
    Tom Bolles Rowing Leading oarsman for UW Huskies
    Scotty Campbell Golf PNGA Men’s Amateur champion
    Ray Daughters Swimming Coached UW All-America Jack Medica
    Hec Edmundson Basketball Coached Huskies to 16-8 record
    Frank Foyston Hockey Coached Sea Hawks to league title
    Jack Medica Swimming Swept 3 events in NCAA competition
    Bobby Morris Referee Officiated 1935 Rose Bowl game
    Hank Prusoff Tennis Reached No. 8 U.S. singles rank
    Hannes Schroll Skiing Won U.S. National Downhill title
    Bill Smith Football All-Coast end for the UW Huskies
    Freddie Steele Boxing Became top 5 middleweight contender
    1936 Dick Barrett (2) Baseball Posted 22-13 record for Rainiers
    Ralph Bishop Basketball UW center won gold in Berlin Games
    Leon Brigham Football Coach of the Garfield Bulldogs
    Jimmy Cain Football UW All-Coast running back
    Scotty Campbell (2) Golf Played for U.S. Walker Cup team
    Ray Daughters (2) Swimming Coached J. Medica to Olympic win
    Hec Edmundson (2) Basketball Huskies posted a 25-7 record
    Frank Foyston (2) Hockey Coached Sea Hawks (NWHL)
    Don Hume Rowing Won gold medal at Berlin Olympics
    Jack Medica (2) Swimming Won 3 medals at Berlin Olympics
    Bob Moch Rowing Won gold medal at Berlin Olympics
    Jimmy Phelan Football Coached Huskies to Rose Bowl
    Freddie Steele (2) Boxing Became NBAW middleweight champ
    Al Ulbrickson Rowing Coached Huskies to gold in Berlin
    1937 Mrs. Del Barkoff Badminton 1st woman nominated for MOY
    Dick Barrett (3) Baseball Won 20 games for Seattle Indians
    Leon Brigham (2) Football Successful Garfield High coach
    John Cherberg Football Coached Queen Anne High
    Hec Edmundson (3) Basketball Coached UW to 15-11 record
    Bud Ericksen Football UW center from 1935-37
    Al Hostak Boxing Became middleweight contender
    Don Hume (2) Rowing Star oarsmen for UW Huskies
    Mike Hunt Baseball Star home run hitter for Indians
    Otto Lang Skiing Founded 1st ski school at Mt. Rainier
    Vic Markov Football All-Coast tackle for UW Huskies
    Jimmy Phelan (2) Football Coached UW in Pineapple Bowl
    George Pocock Rowing Designed revolutionary racing shells
    Freddie Steele (3) Boxing Defended world middleweight title
    Al Ulbrickson (2) Rowing Defending champ nominated again
    Leslie Wilkins Basketball Coached at Lakeside School for boys
    1938 Leon Brigham (3) Football Successful Garfield coach
    Gus Ericksen Rowing Outstanding UW oarsman
    Don Fraser Skiing Pacific Northwest slalom champ
    Al Hostak (2) Boxing Won world middleweight crown
    Fred Hutchinson Baseball Went 25-7 for Seattle Rainiers
    Jimmy Johnston Football Top Husky running back
    Bill Lawrence Baseball Outstanding Rainiers outfielder
    Jack Lelivelt Baseball Managed Seattle Rainiers
    Don McIntosh Football Outstanding UW center
    Emil Sick Baseball Owner of the Seattle Rainiers
    1939 Ellis Coder Rowing Outstanding Husky oarsman
    Bill Haroldson Football Coached Roosevelt High team
    Al Hostak (3) Boxing World middleweight champion
    Jack Lelivelt (2) Baseball Managed Rainiers to PCL title
    Dean McAdams Football Star back for UW Huskies
    Rudy Mucha Football Star lineman for UW Huskies
    Henry Prusoff (2) Tennis Nationally ranked in singles
    Jo Jo White Baseball Hit .287 for Seattle Rainiers
    Dirk Yeager Badminton National caliber performer
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