1972 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Feature 
1st – n/a
2nd – Dick Swaim, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Wanna Hump?”
3rd – n/a
HM – Lloyd Jones, Youngstown Vindicator, “Indifference”

Feature – Color
1st – n/a
2nd – David Jones, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Young Spirit, Old Glory” 3rd – n/a

General News 
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd – Julius Greenfield, Akron Beacon Journal, “Where are the Reindeer?”

Industrial 
1st – Herral Long, Toledo Blade, “Reflect Tower”
2nd – Lee Merkle, Toledo Blade, “Squared”
3rd – n/a

Industrial – Color
1st – Steve Warren, Owens Corning Fiberglass, “Scanning Electron Microscope”
2nd – Lee Merkle, Toledo Blade, “Candy Maker”
3rd – Steve Warren, Owens Corning Fiberglass, “Pulling Fiberglass at 2400 Degrees”

Pictorial
1st – Pete Groh, Sandusky Register, “Winter Splendor”
2nd – n/a
3rd – n/a
HM – John Kenney, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Winter Wind”

Pictorial – Color
1st – n/a
2nd – Hal Mann, Owens Corning Fiberglass, “Shallow Water Search”
3rd – n/a
HM – Alan King, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, “Reflections of a Day’s End”
HM – William Klotz, Goodyear Tire & Runner Co., “Canoeing”

Picture Story 
1st – n/a
2nd – Dennis Gordon, Dayton Daily News, “Shutter Bug Delight”
3rd – Larry Nighswander, Cleveland Press, “Amish”

Picture Story – Color
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd – John Kenney, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Show your Colors”

Portrait/Personality 
1st – n/a/
2nd – Ed Roberts, Dayton Daily News, “Pensive Ballerina”
3rd – Robert Dorkson, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Dignity”
HM – Kurt Smith, Lorain Journal, “A Dream in his Eye”

Portrait/Personality – Color
1st – Tom O’Reilly, Toledo Blade, “Blue Eyes”
2nd – n/a
3rd – Steve Warren, Owens Corning Fiberglass, “Three Nymphs and Jug of Wine”

Sports Action
1st – Terry Armor, Cincinnati Post Times Star, “Fielder’s Choice”
2nd – Walter Kleine, Dayton Journal Herald, “Sibling Rivalty”
3rd – n/a
HM – David Jones, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “The Dash”
HM – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Oops!”
HM – Ted Walls, Akron Beacon Journal, “Blind Line Drive”

Sports Feature 
1st – Paul Schell, Youngstown Vindicator, “Synchronized Hindsight”
2nd – n/a
3rd – n/a
HM – John Kenney, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Yea! Splash”
HM – Larry Nighswander, Cleveland Press, “Service Silhouette”

Sports – Color 
1st – Ted Schneider, Akron Beacon Journal, “Chute Yourself”
2nd – George Smallsreed, U.S. Trotting Association, “Retired Champion”
3rd – n/a
HM – Carl Skalak, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Catch as Catch Can”
HM – Fred Straub, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Clemente and Chaney”

Spot News (over 50,000) 
1st – n/a
2nd – n/a
3rd n/a
HM – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Hoofing It”
HM – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “West Virginai Flood Victims”

Spot News (under 50,000)
1st – n/a
2nd – Charles Knight, Ashland Times Gazette, “Please Don’t let my Doggie Die”
3rd – n/a