Glendale High School Water Polo

The Gary Nelson Award
For the Most Inspirational Player
Gary Nelson- Captain 1962 GHS water polo team
Corporal United States Marine Corp.
Killed In Action June 4, 1966 in vacinity of Da Nang, Vietnam
HE DIED WITH HONOR IN HIS COUNTRY'S CAUSE

The winners of the prestigious Gary Nelson Award are:
1966- Rich Howorth
1967- Geoff Lenski
1968- Glenn Sweetnam
1969- Don Fuller
1970- Bruce Coutin
1971- Mike MacKinnon
1972- John Spear
1973- Kurt Brimberry
1974- Kurt Brimberry
1975- Kevin Flint
1976- Don Plumley
1977- Dave Campbell
1978- Andy Peplow
1979- Mike Campbell
1980- Brent Bickett
1981- Ed Shin
1982- James Venable
1983- James Venable
1984- No Award Given
1985- No Award Given
1986- Lawrence Ocon
1987- Leo Ocon
1988- Leo Ocon
1989- Bruce Wright
1990- Chris Jaurigue
1991- Jeff Byer
1992- Vatche Shirikjian
1993- Telly Kim
1994- Scott Greenwood
1995- Scott Greenwood
1996- Ed Saakyan
1997- Andrew Lim
1998- Tad Nakatani
1999- Matt Hahn