(Click here to read about SOL LIPKIN History
and Sol's HALL of FAME Induction)
The "SOL
LIPKIN AWARD" is described by John McDermott
of The Shuffleboard Federation, as follows:
"Regarding the Sol Lipkin award, we consider
it the highest honor we can award someone.
We do not accept nominations, and it is given less
than annually, making it even more special."
Visit the Shuffleboard Federation Wesite
for more Sol Lipkin Award Details:
http://www.shuffleboardfederation.com/sollipkinaward.html
In 1992 SOL LIPKIN was given an award, which
stated that an award was to be given in his honor.
Sol then presented GEORGE and DONNA WILBER with
the "first" "SOL LIPKIN
AWARD".
Both were presented at the 1992 NASC.
Winners of these awards, thusfar, include:
-
Sol Lipkin (NJ) in 1992
-
George & Donna Wilber (MI) in
1992
-
Don Valk (TX) in 1993
-
Bill Melton (OK) in 1996
-
Ron & Debbie Bowers (TX) in
2000
-
Hal Perry (CA) in 2000
-
Jim Foran (WA) 2001
-
Karl Spickelmier (CA) 2002
-
Dick Gorman (CT/MD) 2003
-
Bob Lewis (AZ) 2004
-
Pete Cladianos, Jr. 2004
-
Al Salazar (AZ) in 2005 (View Al Salazar's (Adobe PDF
format) award ceremony story)
Some of the award recipients plaques
text and/or their history information follows:
| Sol
Lipkin
In
appreciation for your promotion of the sport
of shuffleboard and in recognition of more
than sixty years of service.
In
the future, an award will be given to those
who make extraordinary contributions to the
advancement of the sport.
It
shall be known as the
"SOL
LIPKIN AWARD"
November
12, 1992 |
GEORGE
& DONNA WILBER - NOVEMBER 1992:
 
| THE
BOARD TALK
George
& Donna Wilber
For
providing the spark that began the
resurgence of the sport and for helping to
maintain the momentum through your continued
commitment, we proudly present the first
"SOL
LIPKIN AWARD"
in
recognition of your extraordinary
contributions to the advancement of
shuffleboard
November
12, 1992 |
| Don
Valk
For
your tireless and unselfish
efforts in promoting the sport,
and for the new standards of
tournament excellence you
helped to establish through the
U.S. Open shuffleboard tournament,
We
proudly present the 1993
"SOL
LIPKIN AWARD"
in
recognition of your extraordinary
contributions to the advancement of
shuffleboard.
November
13, 1993 |
| Bill
Melton
For
being one of our sports greatest players,
and, for realizing your responsibilities as
such to give back to the game, and for never
failing to do so, you are a champion in
every sense of the word.
We
proudly present the 1996
"SOL
LIPKIN AWARD"
in
recognition of your extraordinary
contributions to the advancement of our
sport.
November
1, 1996 |
RON
& DEBBIE BOWERS (left) - November 2000
(Click Here for
Bowers' History)
and
HAL PERRY - November 2000
SOL LIPKIN AWARDS (center -
Sol Lipkin Presents Awards)
(Click Here for
Bowers/Perry Sol Lipkin Award Ceremony)
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