Andrew W. MacMurtrie Sportsperson of the Year Award
This award was founded by Daily Times reporter Matt Zabitka in 1948 and is presented annually to a sports-oriented individual who has voluntarily promoted, aided, assisted and/or contributed time to youth organizations in the County without compensation. Mr. MacMurtrie was a banker and CEO at Sun Oil who believed that sports activities transcend race, creed and religion. It is common knowledge that during his tenure at Sun Oil in the 40’s and 50’s he hired many able-bodied athletes in need of employment. In spite of his demanding schedule, he still found time to assist youth programs. He was a founder of the Chester Teener Baseball League and served as its first president. It was the first teener league organized in Delaware County after Little League emerged in the late 1940’s.
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1948 Eddie Dodds, Sun Village
1949 Reverend I. Walter Nall, Our Lady of Peace 1950 Charles P. Ludman, Springfield 1951 Henry Fenza, Delco League 1952 Fred Stott, Upland 1953 Joe Needleman, Norway Cleaners 1954 Frank Witmer, Prospect Park 1955 George Faulkner, Trainer 1956 Doug Larkin, Marcus Hook 1957 Joe Hughes, Eddystone 1958 Pat Moran, Glendale Boys Club 1959 Jim Weidner, Sun Village El Rancho 1960 Joseph (Apples) Najmola, Wildcats AC 1961 Mike Thurstlic, Sports Official 1962 Tom Blythe, Sun Village 1963 Leo Klotz, Milmont Park 1964 Clyde (Turk) Long, Lloyd AC 1965 Ernie Trosino, Chester 1966 Carl Mike, Essington 1967 Willie DeJarnette, Red Sox 1968 Larry Murtaugh, Linwood 1969 Ivan Malseed, Media 1970 L.F. (Shorty) Manning 1971 Robert M. Wiederswax 1972 William (Butch) Ryan, Aston |
1973 Mike D’Esposito, Prospect Park
1974 Frederick Racine, Aston 1975 Tony Cornacchia 1976 Edward Gill 1977 John Dzik 1978 Bobby Hannum 1979 Thomas Gillespie, Chadds Ford 1980 John T. Tuohey, III 1981 Bernie Miller, Chester 1982 Joseph Cirilli, Delco Youth AA 1983 William Waldron, Resurrection CC 1984 Lou Renzi 1985 Ted Dugan 1986 Daniel Bunel 1987 Eddie Wresneski, Eddie’s 1988 Gene DiSciullo, Tinicum AC 1988 Camille DiSciullo, Marcus Hook 1989 Charles Pedrick, Brandywine Youth Club 1990 Emmett Brennan, CYO Programs 1991 Lewis (Jumbo) Johnson, Media BC 1992 Stanley Sanocki, Upland AC 1993 James Labor, Aston A.A. Rich Merchant 1994 William F. Crowell 1995 Brenda Smerigan Nicholas A. Sciocchetti |
1996 Anthony (Tony) Iacone
1997 John McNichol, Jr. 1998 Max Segich 1999 Paul Bogosian, Haverford HS Baseball 2000 Walter Butakis, Father Nall AC 2001 James (Boog) Laird 2002 Kevin Cain 2003 Monica Chrisanthon 2004 Duke Nasino 2005 Joseph Organek 2006 James Salmon, Del Val Youth 2007 Thomas Pacenza 2008 Ben Carpenter 2009 Thomas J. Hazinsky 2010 William Kirby 2011 Thomas Woods 2012 No Award 2013 Joan Novino 2014 Thomas F. Shaiko 2015 Ronald Anderson 2017 Mildred 'Mimi" Greenwood 2018 No Award 2019 Charles Catania, Jr. 2021 Bob DiCrecchio |