THE WILLIAM N. "BILL" HALDEMAN BLACK BEAR TROPHY

CREATED IN 1944, THIS AWARD WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED THE "BEAR TROPHY".  IT IS PRESENTED TO THE VPSA MEMBER THAT HARVEST THE LARGEST SCORING BEAR THAT IS ENTERED IN THE ANNUAL MEMBERS ONLY BIG GAME CONTEST.  THE TROPHY WAS RENAMED THE WILLIAM N. "BILL" HALDEMAN TROPHY IN 1988 TO HONOR WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN, CHARTER MEMBER OF VPSA AND WINNER OF THE FIRST BEAR CONTEST IN 1945.  THIS BEAR WAS ESTIMATED TO WEIGH IN EXCESS OF 700 LBS. AND WAS HARVESTED IN THE DISMAL SWAMP.  THIS AWARD IS AVAILABLE TO VPSA MEMBERS ONLY.  YEARS NOT LISTED THERE WERE NO ENTRIES AND NO TROPHY AWARDED!

YEAR SEASON RECIPIENT YEAR SEASON RECIPIENT
1945 1944-45 WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN 1968 1967-68 P.C. HARVEY, SR.
1946 1945-46 BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. 1982 1981-82 JOHN E. HERMAN
1947 1946-47 BOB NETTLES 1983 1982-83 JOHN E. HERMAN
1948 1947-48 BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. 1986 1985-86 STEVEN R. PHILLIPS
1949 1948-49 R.B. SMOOT 1988 1987-88 LESTER D. ALFRED, JR.
1950 1949-50 JOSEPH A. STORER 1996 1995-96 KEITH D. MANLEY
1951 1950-51 WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN 1997 1996-97 MARK L. FERGUSON
1952 1951-52 EARL B. SNYDER 1998 1997-98 LARRY W. TOMS
1953 1952-53 BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. 1999 1998-99 JOSEPH J. PAVIA
1954 1953-54 WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN 2000 1999-2000 MARK L. FERGUSON
1955 1954-55 WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR 2001 2000-01 MARK L. FERGUSON
1956 1955-56 BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. 2002 2001-02 ROBERT P. TAYLOR, III
1958 1957-58 ELLERY N. VANDENBREE 2003 2002-03 WILLIAM C. HILL
1960 1959-60 WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR. 2004 2003-04 STEVE W. LITTLE
1961 1960-61 ELLERY N. VANDENBREE 2006 2005-06 JAMES C. TAYLOR, JR.
1962 1961-62 WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR. 2007 2006-07 CHRISTOPHER B. HARGRAVE
1966 1965-66 WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR. 2008 2007-08 MARK E. FERGUSON
1967 1966-67 WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN 2009 2008-09 BRADFORD E. BERRY

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