The Dapper Dan (Sportsman of the Year), founded by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s sports editor Al Abrams in 1936, is an annual award given to a Pittsburgh sports figure (both male and female) “who shined the brightest light on Pittsburgh in the preceding year.”
The name, Dapper Dan, comes from how the men were dressed who Abrams was trying to attract as members to what originally began as a sports club – “dapperly.”
Voting for this year’s award winner will be a tough choice for die-hard Pens fans since both head coach Dan Bylsma and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury have been named as finalists.
Both argueably had great seasons last year doing the city of Pittsburgh proud. Bylsma led the team to a 49-25-8 record and was ultimately awarded the Jack Adams trophy as the league’s most outstanding coach while Fleury was named the team’s MVP finishing his season with a personal record of 36-20-5 and 2.32 GAA (goals-against average).
To cast your vote, CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Voting ends on Friday, January 13, 2012
The winners (for both SportsMAN and SportsWOMAN of the Year) will be announced at the 76th Annual Dapper Dan dinner and sports auction to be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Tickets (as well as reservation for tables of 10) will be available later this month. Individual tickets are $250 (premium) and $125 (general) and TABLES OF 10 are $2,500 (premium) and $1,250 (general).
For more information, visit the PPG Dapper Dan page OR call 412-263-3850.
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January 03, 2012
