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    P-I Man Of The Year Nominees (1940-49)

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffJanuary 23, 2012No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Master shell builder George Pocock (right) won the 1948 Man of the Year award in his fourth time on the ballot. / Photo courtesy of 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, 1940-49 (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
    1940 George Archie Baseball Pacific Coast League MVP
    Dick Barrett (4) Baseball Went 24-5 for the Rainiers
    Henry Bendele Football Legendary Ballard High coach
    Ray Frankowski Football All-Coast lineman at UW
    Ted Garhart Rowing Stroke of the Washington crew
    Paul Gilbreath Skiing Captured Silver Skis trophy
    Art Langlie None Washington state governor
    Jack Lelivelt (3) Baseball Managed Rainiers to pennant
    Jim Phelan (3) Football Coached Huskies to 7-2 record
    Henry Prosoff (3) Tennis Nationally ranked single player
    Adolph Schacht Baseball Rainiers trainer; also fight referee
    Jack Westland Golf PNGA Men’s Amateur champion
    1941 Click Clark Trainer Served as UW’s trainer for 28 years
    Neil Ellis Preps Seattle director of grade-school sports
    Ray Frankowski (2) Football All-Coast lineman at UW
    Ted Garhart (2) Rowing Stroke led UW to undefeated season
    Walt Harrison Football All-Coast center at Washington
    Bill Skiff Baseball Managed pennant-winning Rainiers
    Hal Turpin Baseball 20-6 (2.15 ERA) mark for Rainiers
    Jo Jo White (2) Baseball Batted .291 for the Rainiers
    1942 Matt Broza Skiing Captured the Silver Skis trophy
    Bob Erickson Football Outstanding UW running back
    Ted Garhart (3) Rowing Never lost race in UW career
    Walt Harrison (2) Football All-Coast center at Washington
    Bill Lawrence (2) Baseball Hit .310 for Seattle Rainiers
    Bob Odman Tennis Captained Washington’s team
    Hal Turpin (2) Baseball Went 23-9 for the Rainiers
    1943 Al Akins Football Helped lead UW to 1944 Rose Bowl
    Eddie Carnett Baseball Hit .300 for the Seattle Rainiers
    Carl Deetken Bowling One of Seattle’s leading bowlers
    Allen Drumheller Trainer State’s leading breeder, trainer
    Kore Duryee Archery “Father” of Washington state bow hunting
    H. Edmundson (4) Basketball UW went 26-7, played in NCAAs
    Bill Morris Basketball Named to All-America team
    Bill Nollan Football Lincoln High football coach
    Sam Robinson Football Star halfback, quarterback at UW
    Bill Skiff (2) Baseball Managed Rainiers to 85-70 record
    Hal Sueme Baseball Hit .281 for Seattle Rainiers
    1944 Leon Brigham (4) Preps Supervised local prep sports
    Carl Fischer Baseball RHP went 16-13 for Rainiers
    Tom Gassman Bowling Oversaw Greater Seattle bowling
    Harry Givan Golf Dominated amateur golf scene
    Lou Hull Football Successful Roosevelt High coach
    Don Johnson Outdoors Led Seattle Steelhead Trout Club
    Jim McCurdy Football All-Coast OG for UW Rose Bowl team
    Pete Miller Navy Spts Ran sports programs on Navy’s behalf
    Bill Morris (2) Basketball All-Coast guard for Huskies
    Hal Spindel Baseball Hit .355 for Rainiers
    1945 Joe Demoran Baseball Went 20-10 for Rainiers
    Frank Dotten Hockey Scored 38 goals for Seattle Ironmen
    Harry Givan (2) Golf Created Seattle Open golf tourney
    George Gunn Conservation Worked to protect fish habitat
    Alf Hemstad Football Letterman at University of Washington
    Gordon Hungar Football Letterman at University of Washington
    George Kosmos Bowling Greater Seattle Bowler of Year
    George McDonald Baseball Seattle native hit .317 for SD Padres
    Bill McGovern Football Letterman at University of Washington
    Steve Morrissey Conservation Promoted state-wide environmentalism
    Joe Velez Boxing Won Northwest Golden Gloves
    Sammy White Basketballl Starred for Washington Huskies
    1946 Eddie Coleman Football Star left halfback for Lincoln High
    Ray Daughters (3) Swimming Internationally acclaimed swim coach
    Earl Johnson Baseball Seattleite starred for Boston Red Sox
    Steve Morrissey (2) Outdoors Promoted state environmentalism
    Bill Nollan (2) Football Successful Lincoln High coach
    Gloria Petersen Ice Skating Top Pacific Coast figure skater
    George Pocock (2) Rowing Famous designer of racing shells
    Freddie Provo Football Star left halfback for  Huskies
    Karl Stingl Skiing Northwest’s top ski racer
    Joe Velez (2) Bowling Won Northwest AAU crown
    Tommy Werner Basketball Coached industrial Alpine Dairymen
    Jo Jo White (3) Baseball Returned to Rainiers from Sacramento
    1947 H. Bendele (2) Football Legendary Ballard High coach
    Leon Brigham (5) Admin. Served as prep athletic director
    Jim Brink Tennis All-Coast player for UW Huskies
    Eddie Dartnell Hockey Scored 25 goals for Seattle Ironmen
    Leon Evans Playfield Administrator of Seattle playfields
    John Katsoras Referee Respected West Coast official
    Kennedy sibs Ice Skating 2nd in World Championships (pairs)
    Hillis Layne Baseball Batted .367 for Seattle Rainiers
    Dick Ottele Football 3-year quarterback for Huskies
    George Pocock (3) Rowing Internationally acclaimed shell designer
    Pete Powlison Swimming Named to All-America team
    Torchy Torrance Olympics Avid booster of all Seattle sports
    1948 Jimmy Cain (2) Football Top West Coast referee
    Ted Clarke Squash Eight-time city squash champion
    Waldo Dahl Recreation Had playfield named in his honor
    Alf Hemstad (2) Football Letterman at University of Washington
    Jack Nichols Basketball All-America center at Washington
    Porky Oliver Golf Won the Tacoma Open Invitational
    George Pocock (4) Rowing Acclaimed shell designer
    Reg Root Football Interim UW head coach
    Don Sprinkle Football Head coach Rainier Beach Ramblers
    Warren Westlund Rowing Won a gold medal in London Olympics
    1949 Arnold Bergh Football Lincoln High School’s star passer
    Chuck Durgan Softball Administrator, Seattle Softball Assn.
    Guy Fletcher Baseball Won 23 games for Seattle Rainiers
    Pete Gattanini Bowling Greater Seattle Bowler of the Year
    Gordon Glisson Horse Race Local jockey scored at Santa Anita
    Roland Kirkby Football Most Inspirational on UW team
    Porky Oliver (2) Golf Captured Northwest Open tournament
    Nick Peterson Baseball Financial backer of Commercial League
    Arnold Riegger Trapshooting Promoted state environmentalism
    Ray Soo Basketball All-City guard from Garfield High
    Arnie Weinmeister Football All-Coast tackle for UW team
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