1960 POY

1960 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Best of Show
Doug Moore, Toledo Blade, “My Chicks”

Color
1st – Doug Moore, Toledo Blade, “My Chicks”
2nd – Carl Gifford, Toledo Blade, “Autumn Chores”
3rd – Jack Hutton, Columbus Dispatch, “Roses”
HM – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Pumpkin Man”
HM – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Toy Store”
HM – John Kucharchuk, The Plain Dealer, “Fashion Layout”

Fashion & Society:
1st – John Kucharchuk, The Plain Dealer, “Down the Avenue”
2nd – Dave Grube, Freelance, “Fair Cyclist”
3rd – George Adams, Dayton Journal Herald, “Fall Hats”
HM – John Kucharchuk, The Plain Dealer, “Leisure Time”

Feature (under 50,000)
1st – James R. Leisy, Warren Tribune Chronicle, “Snow Trouble”
2nd – Walt Wolf, Goodyear Aerosapce, “Web of Courage”
3rd – Robert L. Coon, B.F.Goodrich, “Spring Snow”
HM – Walt Wolf, Goodyear Aerosapce, “These Too!”
HM – Donald D. Shook, Lorain Journal, “Back Seat View”

Feature (over 50,000)
1st – Bob Doty, Dayton Journal Herald, “Ground Breaking Guest”
2nd – Bob Doty, Dayton Journal Herald, “Here Comes Mom With No. Nine”
3rd – Bernie Noble, Cleveland Press & News, “Icy Sun”
HM – Ed Johnsey, Dayton Journal Herald, “Summer Dress”
HM – George Smallsreed, Jr., Columbus Dispatch, “Batting Champ”

Industrial 
1st – Bob Packo, Freelance, “Standard Oil”
2nd – Bob Packo, Freelance, “Cement Grinder”
3rd – Bob Packo, Freelance, “American Propeller Co”
HM – Tom O’Reilly, Toledo Blade, “Shades in Shipping”
HM – Walt Wolf, Goodyear Aeroscpace, “Some Dish”

Personality 
1st – George Adams, Dayton Journal Herald, “Korczak Ziolkowski”
2nd – Lee Merkle, Toledo Blade, “Whoa!”
3rd – Al Wilson, Dayton Journal Herald, “Elwood Quesada”
HM – John Oravec, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Smoochy”
HM – Dick Garrett, Columbus Citizen, “Dr. Albert B. Sabin”
HM – Don Moore, Elyria Chronicle Telegram. “Football Coach”
HM – Bruce Sinner, Toledo Blade, “Granny’s Pride”
HM – Dave Matthews, Newark Advocate, “A Mother Campaigns”

Picture Story 
1st – Bob Doty, Dayton Journal Herald, “He Was My Brother”
2nd – Ed Johnsey, Dayton Journal Herald, “Hill Climb”
3rd – George Adams, Dayton Journal Herald, “Sentry Dogs”
HM – Frank Aleksandrowicz, Cleveland Press & News, “Busy Bench”
HM – Marty Reichenthal, Toledo Blade, “Father Waiting”

Sports (under 50,000) 
1st – Bruce Heffner, Troy Daily News, “Nut cracker”
2nd – Don Moore, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Up In The Air”
3rd – Walter Kleine, Troy Daily News, “TD”
HM – John D. Fowler, Kent Record-Courier, “Un-Concealed Weapon”
HM – –Walter Kleine, Troy Daily News, “Record Breaker”

Sports (over 50,000) 
1st – Paul R. Schell, Youngstown Vindicator, “Mudders”
2nd – Dick Garrett, Columbus Citizen, “High Flyer”
3rd – Bob Packo, Freelance, “Diver”
HM – George Adams, Dayton Journal Herald, “Pool”
HM – Tony Tomsic, Cleveland Press & News, “Hair_Raising Finish”

Spot News (under 50,000) 
1st – Boyd Nelson, Martin’s Ferry Times Leader, “Lack of Water”
2nd – Jack H. Weigler, Mansfield NewsJournal, “Trapped}!
3rd – Walter Kleine, Troy Daily News, “Cold Dawn After Long Night”
HM – Wilbur H. Downing, Freelance, “Mother and Daughter”

Spot News (over 50,000) 
1st – Cliff Haga, Canton Repository, “Out of Control”
2nd – Richard J. Greene, Toledo Blade, “Khrushchev Go Home”
3rd – George Adams, Dayton Journal Herald, “Railroad Fatality”
HM – Al Wilson, Dayton Journal Herald, “Death Car”
HM – Paul Heuston, Dayton Daily News, “Out of Control”

Judges for the photo contest were: Billy Davis, Director of Photography Louisville Courier-Journal & Times; Harold Littell, Staff Photographer, The Associated Press, Louisville Kentucky Bureau, and James Keen and Gean Baron, both Staff photographers for the Louisville Courier-Journal & Times.

Photographers of the Year

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2017 – Joshual A. Bickel – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)
2016 – Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)

2015 – Carrie Cochran – Cincinnati Enquirer (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)
2014 – Eamon Queeney – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Jessica Phelps – The Newark Advocate (Small Market)
2013 – Katie Rausch – The (Toledo) Blade (Large Market)
Joshua A. Bickle – ThisWeek Community Newspapers (Small Market)
2012 – Gus Chan – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)
2011 – Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)
2010 – Lisa DeJong – The Plain Dealer (Large Market)
(no Small Market award given)

2009 – Fred Squillante – The Columbus Dispatch (Large Market)
Bill Lackey – Springfield News-Sun (Small Market)
2008 – Lisa De Jong – The Plain Dealer
2007 – Chris Russell – The Columbus Dispatch
2006 – John Kuntz – The Plain Dealer
2005 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer
2004 – John Kuntz – The Plain Dealer
2003 – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer
2002 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal
2001 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer
2000 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer
1999 – Karen Schiely – Akron Beacon Journal
1998 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer
1997 – Fred Squillante – Columbus Dispatch
1996 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch
1995 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch
1994 – Allan Detrich – The Blade
1993 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal
1992 – Allan Detrich – The (Toledo) Blade
1991 – Mike Levy – The Plain Dealer
1990 – Ed Suba Jr. – Akron Beacon Journal
1989 – Dale Omori – The Plain Dealer
1988 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch
1987 – Eric Albrecht – The Columbus Dispatch
1986 – Tim Barmann – Kent State University
1985 – Melvin Grier – Cincinnati Post
1984 – Lois Bernstein – Ohio University
1983 – Eric Albrecht – The (New Philadelphia) Times Reporter
1982 – Steve Ilko – Warren Tribune Chronicle
1981 – David Andersen – The Plain Dealer
1980 – Bob Dickerson – Cincinnati Post
1979 – Gail Fisher – Ohio University
1978 – Natalie Fobes – Cincinnati Enquirer
1977 – David Griffin – Ohio University
1976 – Marcia Nighswander – Akron Beacon Journal – No other results from that year
1975 – No results from 1975
1974 – Michael Good – Lorain Journal
1973
1972
1971
1970 – Jim Gordon – Bowling Green State University
1967 – Herral Long – The (Toledo) Blade
No other results from 1967
1960 

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