The Reed Packard Award recipients were nominated and voted on each November by prior recipients who were in good standing with the San Fernando Valley Flyers.
About the Award
The Reed Packard Award.
Reed Packard was the club photographer for the newsletter cover from 1972 through December 1985.
The award was created in his name in honor of his exceptional service and contribution to the San Fernando Valley Flyers.
In November 2016, the award was renamed to the Willie Gardner Award in honor of Willie Gardner, who served as the Valley Flyers and Glendale Field manager through 2014.
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Reed Packard Award Recipients
1983–2015
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Marv Zasuss |
| 1984 | Phil Mosko |
| 1985 | Vic Martin |
| 1986 | Pat Banner |
| 1987 | Art Pelka |
| 1988 | Willie Gardner |
| 1989 | Rick Cincis |
| 1990 | Peter Mahony |
| 1991 | Marc Brodnax |
| 1992 | Harold Milhauser |
| 1993 | Dale Utterback |
| 1994 | Don Arvensen |
| 1995 | Bob Smith |
| 1996 | Don Goeshel |
| 1997 | Dave Hendrex |
| 1998 | Ron Nelson |
| 1999 | Ricc Bieber |
| 2000 | Harvey Elmes |
| 2001 | Berry Leavengood |
| 2002 | George Finch |
| 2003 | Sam Gengo |
| 2004 | Gary Stevens |
| 2005 | Bob Adams |
| 2006 | Jason Pakfar |
| 2007 | Dave Sweany |
| 2008 | Chuck Thompson |
| 2009 | Benny Elkouby |
| 2010 | Cliff Sonnentag |
| 2011 | Bob Tarlau |
| 2012 | Dan Ziliak |
| 2013 | Rand Mytar |
| 2014 | Ted Mayer |
| 2015 | Glen Roe |