Abe Lemons Award

The Abe Lemons Award honors a member of the Jim Thorpe Executive Council who has demonstrated great dedication to Oklahoma and the goals of the Jim Thorpe Association, but most important, is someone you can count on to be there when needed.

Abe Lemons Award Honorees

2005 - Dr. Gary Anderson
2004 - Frank Naifeh, Dr. Al Moorad
2003 - Steve Seay
2002 - Jim Bruza
2001 - John Lopez
2000 - Dick Dugan
1999 - James Helton
1998 - Chuck Bowman
1997 - Charlie Mugg
1996 - Allen Bumgardner
1995 - Lon Huff
1994 - Shana Hart
1993 - Stan Deardeuff
1992 - Cynthia Cope & Lyn Hester
1991 - C. Dean York
1990 - John "Jack" Madden