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The '''Dapper Dan Charities''' were founded by ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' editor Al Abrams in 1936. It is one of the oldest non-profit and fundraising community sports club in the world, and the oldest in [[Western Pennsylvania]]. The foundations fundraises for its charities primarily through the annual "Dapper Dan Banquet". Started in 1936 the first few banquets honored such regional figures as [[Art Rooney]], [[Jock Sutherland]] and John Harris. In 1939 the banquet began an annual tradition of naming the region's "Sportsman of the Year" and in 1999 the "Sportswoman of the Year". In recent decades all charitable contributions raised by the banquet go to the Boys and Girls club of [[Western Pennsylvania]], which directly funds activities and equipment for nearly 7,000 youths annually. The organization also presently sponsors the annual [[Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingclassic.com/ |title=Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic |publisher=Wrestlingclassic.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
The '''Dapper Dan Charities''' were founded by ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' editor [[Al Abrams]] in 1936. It is one of the oldest nonprofit and fundraising community sports clubs in the world and the oldest in [[Western Pennsylvania]]. The foundation fundraises for its charities primarily through the annual "Dapper Dan Banquet". Started in 1936, the first few banquets honored such regional figures as [[Art Rooney]], [[Jock Sutherland]] and [[John H. Harris (entertainment)|John Harris]]. In 1939, the banquet began an annual tradition of naming the region's "Sportsman of the Year" and in 1999 the "Sportswoman of the Year". In recent decades, all charitable contributions raised by the banquet go to the Boys and Girls club of [[Western Pennsylvania]], which directly funds activities and equipment for nearly 7,000 youths annually. The organization also sponsored the annual [[Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Ken|last=Wunderley|title=Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic March 26 at Pitt|date=February 15, 2016|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2016/02/15/Pittsburgh-Wrestling-Class-March-26-at-Pitt/stories/201602150042|access-date=March 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://wrestlingclassic.com/ |title=Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic |publisher=Wrestlingclassic.com |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322064732/http://wrestlingclassic.com/ |archive-date=2014-03-22 }}</ref>


Previous fundraisers included the occasional [[Dapper Dan Open]] golf tournament in the 1930s and 1940s, World Heavyweight Titles hosted at [[Forbes Field]] in the 1950s and 1960s and the [[Roundball Classic]] hosted at the [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]] from 1965 until the 1980s.
Previous fundraisers included the occasional [[Dapper Dan Open]] golf tournament in the 1930s and 1940s, World Heavyweight Titles hosted at [[Forbes Field]] in the 1950s and 1960s and the [[Roundball Classic]] hosted at the [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]] from 1965 until the 1980s.


Through [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] broadcaster [[Bob Prince]]'s friendship with [[Fred Hutchinson]] the Dapper Dan Charity awarded [[Major League Baseball]]'s annual [[Hutch Award]] at the annual banquet until at least 1993.<ref name="news.google.com">http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eIRIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x24DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan%20hutch&pg=1412%2C4624886</ref><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-YNIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WG4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan%20dinner&pg=1862%2C1482828</ref><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YHspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xtgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan%20dinner&pg=2760%2C3236585</ref><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NRIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4XQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan%20dinner&pg=5800%2C2899172</ref>
Through [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] broadcaster [[Bob Prince]]'s friendship with [[Fred Hutchinson]] the Dapper Dan Charity awarded [[Major League Baseball]]'s annual [[Hutch Award]] at the annual banquet until at least 1993.<ref name="news.google.com">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eIRIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x24DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan+hutch&pg=1412,4624886|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-YNIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WG4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan+dinner&pg=1862,1482828|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YHspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xtgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan+dinner&pg=2760,3236585|title=The Southeast Missourian - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NRIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4XQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper-dan+dinner&pg=5800,2899172|title=Schenectady Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>


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| [[William Penn Hotel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y8BRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qmkDAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper+dan&pg=4931,4844444|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| [https://archive.today/20130414184540/http://www.cmoa.org/searchcollections/details.aspx?item=57509 Dudley Moore]
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| Hilton <ref name="23Penn & 4Hilton">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KM5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7389%2C20 "Dapper Dan Dinner Set at Hilton Feb .3: Big Sports Party to Hit Town for 27th Anniversary"]. ''The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. December 12, 1962. Retrieved 2015-06-23. "The coming Dapper Dan Dinner will mark the fourth year in succession that it has been held in the huge Hilton Ball Room. The previous 23 fetes were staged at the old William Penn Hotel, later the Penn-Sheraton."</ref>
| Hilton <ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rD0NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XmwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=greater%20pitt%20runway&pg=7079%2C193511</ref>
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| [[Joe Greene]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Mean Joe Star of Dapper Dan Weekend|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19750208&id=c8tRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=im0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7098,932676|access-date=November 8, 2016|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=February 8, 1975|page=10}}</ref>
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|Hilton <ref name="google1588">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SkUuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MNoFAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper+dan&pg=1588,3376463|title=Beaver County Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Joe Paterno]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FtFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7107,2329267|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Joe Schmidt (American football)|Joe Schmidt]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F9FRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6863,2835680|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/13730469/|title=Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1999 · Page 16|website=newspapers.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CqM0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=mm0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6975,1841804|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W-gNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p20DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2401,1120339|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Bill Dudley]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CINIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PG4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper+dan&pg=5404,545803|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| Dan Marino<ref>http://old.post-gazette.com/sports_headlines/20000213dapper1.asp</ref>
| Dan Marino<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/sports_headlines/20000213dapper1.asp|title=High Honors: Marino, Lemieux, McConnell Serio share spotlight|website=old.post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062055/http://old.post-gazette.com/sports_headlines/20000213dapper1.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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| Mike Ditka<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2004&dat=20010211&id=e7UiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7LQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6267,2815220</ref><ref>http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020901aaa.html</ref>
| Mike Ditka<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2004&dat=20010211&id=e7UiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7LQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6267,2815220|title=Allegheny Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020901aaa.html|title=Paterno To Be Inducted Into Pittsburgh Hall of Fame on Saturday|website=gopsusports.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025316/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020901aaa.html|archive-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Carol Semple Thompson]]<ref>http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20011225wdapper1225np4.asp</ref>
| [[Carol Semple Thompson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20011225wdapper1225np4.asp|title=Sportswoman of the year: Thompson's investment in golf pays big dividends for her, game|website=old.post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054426/http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20011225wdapper1225np4.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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| Chuck Noll<ref>http://old.post-gazette.com/steelers/20020209noll0209p4.asp</ref>
| Chuck Noll<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/steelers/20020209noll0209p4.asp|title=Chuck Noll: Always more than just a coach|website=old.post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618014342/http://old.post-gazette.com/steelers/20020209noll0209p4.asp|archive-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
| Steelers
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| Hilton<ref>http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20020210dapper2.asp</ref>
| Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20020210dapper2.asp|title=Dapper Dan: Pittsburgh sports luminaries feted at banquet|website=old.post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040906/http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20020210dapper2.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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| Pirates
| Hilton<ref>http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20030210dapper0210p3.asp</ref>
| Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20030210dapper0210p3.asp|title=Dapper Dan Dinner: Bradshaw-Noll reconciliation inspires crowd|website=old.post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060152/http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20030210dapper0210p3.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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| Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2004/02/22/Magic-of-No-1-takes-the-spotlight-at-Dapper-Dan-dinner/stories/200402220209|title=Magic of No. 1 takes the spotlight at Dapper Dan dinner|website=post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065106/http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2004/02/22/Magic-of-No-1-takes-the-spotlight-at-Dapper-Dan-dinner/stories/200402220209|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
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| [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center|Convention Center]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q-dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CXIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5951,1328500|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2005
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| Joe Paterno
| Joe Paterno
| Penn State
| Penn State
| Hilton<ref>http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2006/05/01/Honorees-Paterno-Berenato-Bettis-share-Dapper-Dan-spotlight/stories/200605010110</ref><ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rodIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MnIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473%2C93617</ref>
| Hilton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2006/05/01/Honorees-Paterno-Berenato-Bettis-share-Dapper-Dan-spotlight/stories/200605010110|title=Honorees Paterno, Berenato, Bettis share Dapper Dan spotlight|website=post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141224/http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2006/05/01/Honorees-Paterno-Berenato-Bettis-share-Dapper-Dan-spotlight/stories/200605010110|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rodIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MnIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6473,93617|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
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| 2006
| 2006
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| Swin Cash
| Swin Cash
| [[Detroit Shock]]
| [[Detroit Shock]]
| [[Dan Rooney]]<ref>http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2007/04/22/Rooney-Cash-Crosby-honored-at-Dapper-Dan-Dinner/stories/200704220167</ref>
| [[Dan Rooney]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2007/04/22/Rooney-Cash-Crosby-honored-at-Dapper-Dan-Dinner/stories/200704220167|title=Rooney, Cash, Crosby honored at Dapper Dan Dinner|website=post-gazette.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
| Steelers
| Steelers
| Convention Center
| Convention Center
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| (None bestowed)
| (None bestowed)
|
|
|Convention Center<ref>{{cite news|last=Finder |first=Chuck |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08093/869762-139.stm |title=Dapper Dan: Crosby, Berenato humble winners - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2008-04-02 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
|Convention Center<ref>{{cite news |last=Finder |first=Chuck |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08093/869762-139.stm |title=Dapper Dan: Crosby, Berenato humble winners - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2008-04-02 |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013023822/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08093/869762-139.stm |archive-date=2008-10-13 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2008<ref name=pg2008>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09046/949297-66.stm |title=2009 Dapper Dan Awards: Mike Tomlin & Shavonte Zellous |author=Dvorchak, Robert |date=2009-02-15 |accessdate=2012-03-08 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref>
| 2008<ref name=pg2008>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09046/949297-66.stm |title=2009 Dapper Dan Awards: Mike Tomlin & Shavonte Zellous |author=Dvorchak, Robert |date=2009-02-15 |access-date=2012-03-08 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225120615/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09046/949297-66.stm |archive-date=2009-02-25 }}</ref>
| [[Mike Tomlin]]
| [[Mike Tomlin]]
| Steelers
| Steelers
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| [[Bruno Sammartino]]
| [[Bruno Sammartino]]
| wrestling
| wrestling
| Petersen Events Center <ref>{{cite news|last=Dvorchak |first=Robert |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10085/1045805-61.stm |title=Dapper Dan: Malkin, Sammartino, Penn State volleyball claim awards - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2010-03-26 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
| Petersen Events Center <ref>{{cite news |last=Dvorchak |first=Robert |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10085/1045805-61.stm |title=Dapper Dan: Malkin, Sammartino, Penn State volleyball claim awards - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2010-03-26 |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329222806/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10085/1045805-61.stm |archive-date=2010-03-29 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| [[Jamie Dixon]]
| [[Jamie Dixon]]
| Panthers <ref>{{cite news|last=Fittipaldo |first=Ray |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10360/1113284-142.stm |title=Dapper Dan Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year: Jamie Dixon and Suzie McConnell-Serio - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2010-12-26 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
| Panthers <ref>{{cite news |last=Fittipaldo |first=Ray |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10360/1113284-142.stm |title=Dapper Dan Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year: Jamie Dixon and Suzie McConnell-Serio - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2010-12-26 |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230165526/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10360/1113284-142.stm |archive-date=2010-12-30 }}</ref>
| Suzie McConnell-Serio
| Suzie McConnell-Serio
| [[Duke Blue Devils women's basketball|Dukes]]
| [[Duke Blue Devils women's basketball|Dukes]]
| [[Joe Greene (American football)|Joe Greene]]
| [[Joe Greene]]
| Steelers
| Steelers
| Convention Center <ref>{{cite news|last=Sanserino |first=Michael |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10339/1108179-139.stm |title=Dapper Dan Dinner: Ganassi chosen for new award 2011 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2010-12-05 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
| Convention Center <ref>{{cite news|last=Sanserino |first=Michael |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10339/1108179-139.stm |title=Dapper Dan Dinner: Ganassi chosen for new award 2011 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2010-12-05 |access-date=2014-02-20}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| [[Dan Bylsma]], [[Marc-Andre Fleury]]<ref name=pg2011>{{cite news |title=Dapper Dan 76th Honorees: Bylsma, Fleury, Passion headline 2012 dais |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12022/1205013-139.stm |date=2012-01-22 |accessdate=2012-03-08 |author=Anderson, Shelly |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref>
| [[Dan Bylsma]], [[Marc-André Fleury]]<ref name=pg2011>{{cite news |title=Dapper Dan 76th Honorees: Bylsma, Fleury, Passion headline 2012 dais |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12022/1205013-139.stm |date=2012-01-22 |access-date=2012-03-08 |author=Anderson, Shelly |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127062635/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12022/1205013-139.stm |archive-date=2012-01-27 }}</ref>
| Penguins
| Penguins
| [[Pittsburgh Passion]]<ref name=pg2011/>
| [[Pittsburgh Passion]]<ref name=pg2011/>
| Women's football
| Women's football
| [[Mike Ditka]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12001/1200404-139.stm |title=Dapper Dan Honors - Ditka, doctor to receive awards |author=Sanserino, Michael |date=2012-01-01 |accessdate=2012-03-08 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref>
| [[Mike Ditka]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12001/1200404-139.stm |title=Dapper Dan Honors - Ditka, doctor to receive awards |author=Sanserino, Michael |date=2012-01-01 |access-date=2012-03-08 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref>
| Panthers
| Panthers
| Convention Center
| Convention Center
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| [[Andrew McCutchen]]<ref name=pg2012dapper>{{cite news |title=McCutchen honored as Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/mccutchen-honored-as-dapper-dan-sportsman-of-the-year-668341/|date=December 30, 2012 | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref>
| [[Andrew McCutchen]]<ref name=pg2012dapper>{{cite news|title=McCutchen honored as Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/mccutchen-honored-as-dapper-dan-sportsman-of-the-year-668341/|date=December 30, 2012|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206043246/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/mccutchen-honored-as-dapper-dan-sportsman-of-the-year-668341/|archive-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref>
| Pirates
| Pirates
| [[Taylor Schram]]<ref name="pg2012dapper"/>
| Taylor Schram<ref name="pg2012dapper"/>
| PSU Women's soccer
| PSU Women's soccer
| [[Hines Ward]]<ref name="pg2012dapper"/>
| [[Hines Ward]]<ref name="pg2012dapper"/>
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| 2013
| 2013
| [[Clint Hurdle]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Brink |first=Bill |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2013/12/22/Pirates-manager-Hurdle-humbled-by-pick-for-Dapper-Dan/stories/ |title=Pirates manager Hurdle humbled by pick for Dapper Dan - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2013-12-21 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
| [[Clint Hurdle]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Brink |first=Bill |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2013/12/22/Pirates-manager-Hurdle-humbled-by-pick-for-Dapper-Dan/stories/ |title=Pirates manager Hurdle humbled by pick for Dapper Dan - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2013-12-21 |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108194233/http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2013/12/22/Pirates-manager-Hurdle-humbled-by-pick-for-Dapper-Dan/stories/ |archive-date=2014-01-08 }}</ref>
| Pirates
| Pirates
| Patrice Matamoros<ref>{{cite news|last=Werner |first=Sam |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2013/12/22/Dapper-Dan-Sportswoman-gave-marathon-new-life-as-director/stories/201312220056 |title=Dapper Dan Sportswoman gave marathon new life as director - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2013-12-21 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
| Patrice Matamoros<ref>{{cite news |last=Werner |first=Sam |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2013/12/22/Dapper-Dan-Sportswoman-gave-marathon-new-life-as-director/stories/201312220056 |title=Dapper Dan Sportswoman gave marathon new life as director - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2013-12-21 |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225084257/http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2013/12/22/Dapper-Dan-Sportswoman-gave-marathon-new-life-as-director/stories/201312220056 |archive-date=2014-02-25 }}</ref>
| [[Pittsburgh Marathon]]
| [[Pittsburgh Marathon]]
| [[Franco Harris]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Fittipaldo |first=Ray |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/02/02/Dapper-Dan-Franco-Harris-a-player-for-all-times/stories/201402020165 |title=Dapper Dan: Franco Harris a player for all times - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2014-02-01 |accessdate=2014-02-20}}</ref>
| [[Franco Harris]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Fittipaldo |first=Ray |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/02/02/Dapper-Dan-Franco-Harris-a-player-for-all-times/stories/201402020165 |title=Dapper Dan: Franco Harris a player for all times - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |publisher=Post-gazette.com |date=2014-02-01 |access-date=2014-02-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219092803/http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/02/02/Dapper-Dan-Franco-Harris-a-player-for-all-times/stories/201402020165 |archive-date=2014-02-19 }}</ref>
| Steelers
| Steelers
| Convention Center
| Convention Center
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| [[Antonio Brown (wide receiver, born 1988)|Antonio Brown]]
| [[Antonio Brown]]
| Steelers
| Steelers
| [[Christa Harmotto]]
| [[Christa Harmotto]]
| Penn State (Volleyball)
| Penn State (Volleyball)
|[[Jim Kelly]]
|[[Jim Kelly]]
|[http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2014/12/07/Dapper-Dan-honor-despite-hardships-former-Bills-QB-Jim-Kelly-tough/stories/201412070197]
|Football [http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2014/12/07/Dapper-Dan-honor-despite-hardships-former-Bills-QB-Jim-Kelly-tough/stories/201412070197]
| Convention Center
| Convention Center
|-
| 2015
| [[Antonio Brown]]<ref name=pg2015>{{cite news|title=Dapper Dan awardee Dick Groat savors another moment in spotlight|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2016/02/18/Dapper-Dan-awardee-Dick-Groat-savors-another-moment-in-spotlight/stories/201602180080|date=2016-02-18|access-date=2017-02-17|author=Menendez, Jenn|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218065649/http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2016/02/18/Dapper-Dan-awardee-Dick-Groat-savors-another-moment-in-spotlight/stories/201602180080|archive-date=2017-02-18}}</ref>
| Steelers
| [[Meghan Klingenberg]]<ref name=pg2015/>
| [[United States women's national soccer team]]
|[[Dick Groat]]<ref name=pg2015/>
| Pitt basketball (broadcasting)
| Convention Center
|-
| 2016
| [[Mike Sullivan (ice hockey)|Mike Sullivan]] and [[Jim Rutherford]]
| Penguins
| [[Amanda Polk]]
| [[Oakland Catholic High School|Oakland Catholic]]/Olympics
| [[Rocky Bleier]]
|Steelers [http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/02/15/Dapper-Dan-Post-Gazette-Dinner-Banquet-Rocky-Bleier-Mel-Blount-Jim-Rutherford-Mike-Sullivan-Amanda-Polk/stories/201702080178]
| Convention Center
|-
| 2017
| [[James Conner (American football)|James Conner]]
| Steelers
| [[Heather Lyke]]
| Pitt Panthers
| [[Jerome Bettis]]
|Steelers [https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2019/02/20/dapper-dan-dinner-sports-auction-jerome-bettis-james-conner-heather-lyke-david-morehouse/stories/201902200160]
| Convention Center
|-
| 2018
| [[Cam Heyward]]
| Steelers
| [[Pittsburgh Panthers women's volleyball|Pitt Panthers Women's Volleyball]]
| Pitt Panthers
| [[Bill Hillgrove]]
| Pitt Panthers [https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2020/02/10/dapper-dan-dinner-sports-auction-cam-heyward-mike-tomlin-bill-hillgrove-pitt-volleyball/stories/202002100106]
| Westin Hotel
|}
|}


==Banquet festivities==
==Banquet festivities==
Various years the Dapper Dan Banquet has been a who's who of [[Western Pennsylvania]] sports, and attracted national and even international stars and entertainers. In 1993 [[George Wendt]] and [[David Lander]] hosted the event.<ref name="news.google.com"/> [[Howard Baldwin]], [[Craig Patrick]], [[Lanny Frattare]], [[Marty Schottenheimer]], [[Rod Woodson]], Ambassador [[Dan Rooney]], [[Art Rooney]], [[Mark May]], John Brown, [[Sal Sunseri]], [[Hank Aaron]],<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-4NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WG4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper%20dan&pg=5106%2C1985277</ref> [[Myron Cope]], [[Lou Holtz]],<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xesNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rG0DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper%20dan&pg=7112%2C1848087</ref> [[Terry Francona]], [[Pat Mullins]], [[Dave Robinson (American football)|Dave Robinson]], [[Len Dawson]], [[Lou Groza]], [[Bud Wilkinson]],<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rD0NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XmwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=greater%20pitt%20runway&pg=7079%2C193511</ref> [[Bob Prince]], [[David L. Lawrence|Governor Lawrence]] and [[Todd Blackledge]]<ref name="google1588"/> have all participated in recent events.
Various years the Dapper Dan Banquet has been a who's who of [[Western Pennsylvania]] sports, and attracted national and even international stars and entertainers. In 1993 [[George Wendt]] and [[David Lander]] hosted the event.<ref name="news.google.com"/> [[Howard Baldwin]], [[Craig Patrick]], [[Lanny Frattare]], [[Marty Schottenheimer]], [[Rod Woodson]], Ambassador [[Dan Rooney]], [[Art Rooney]], [[Mark May]], John Brown, [[Sal Sunseri]], [[Hank Aaron]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-4NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WG4DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper+dan&pg=5106,1985277|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> [[Myron Cope]], [[Lou Holtz]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xesNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rG0DAAAAIBAJ&dq=dapper+dan&pg=7112,1848087|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> [[Terry Francona]], [[Pat Mullins]], [[Dave Robinson (American football)|Dave Robinson]], [[Len Dawson]], [[Lou Groza]], [[Bud Wilkinson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rD0NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XmwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=greater+pitt+runway&pg=7079,193511|title=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> [[Bob Prince]], [[David L. Lawrence|Governor Lawrence]] and [[Todd Blackledge]]<ref name="google1588"/> have all participated in recent events.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.post-gazette.com/dapperdan/history.asp Dapper Dan history page]
* [http://www.post-gazette.com/dapperdan/history.asp Dapper Dan history page]
* [https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:CXWtznnPoxQJ:www.post-gazette.com/pg/pdf/201001/20100131_dapper.pdf+dapper+dan+history&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjM1sbGqAatxBAFvvi6APbitnf2ex1ah1zVW4hjzacgx3um1u0nNSrRx2ByqGHkvXUEefZrO-moihNXdcvC63AEhQQ9olilA88C1nTk4QBe10HqOVX4VTQBbmiod0hQK2zFQ2h6&sig=AHIEtbSWgBlZYpRBAgzF4_hKidvb_7B1Ig Award history]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602032656/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/pdf/201001/20100131_dapper.pdf |date=June 2, 2010 |title=Award history }}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 14:44, 25 January 2024

The Dapper Dan Charities were founded by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editor Al Abrams in 1936. It is one of the oldest nonprofit and fundraising community sports clubs in the world and the oldest in Western Pennsylvania. The foundation fundraises for its charities primarily through the annual "Dapper Dan Banquet". Started in 1936, the first few banquets honored such regional figures as Art Rooney, Jock Sutherland and John Harris. In 1939, the banquet began an annual tradition of naming the region's "Sportsman of the Year" and in 1999 the "Sportswoman of the Year". In recent decades, all charitable contributions raised by the banquet go to the Boys and Girls club of Western Pennsylvania, which directly funds activities and equipment for nearly 7,000 youths annually. The organization also sponsored the annual Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic.[1][2]

Previous fundraisers included the occasional Dapper Dan Open golf tournament in the 1930s and 1940s, World Heavyweight Titles hosted at Forbes Field in the 1950s and 1960s and the Roundball Classic hosted at the Civic Arena from 1965 until the 1980s.

Through Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince's friendship with Fred Hutchinson the Dapper Dan Charity awarded Major League Baseball's annual Hutch Award at the annual banquet until at least 1993.[3][4][5][6]

Dapper Dan awards

[edit]
Year Sportsman Sport
or Team 		Sportswoman Sport
or Team 		Lifetime Achievement Sport
or Team 		Venue
1939 Billy Conn boxing William Penn Hotel[7]
1940 Fritzie Zivic boxing William Penn [8]
1941 Aldo Donelli Steelers William Penn [8]
1942 Bill Dudley Steelers William Penn [8]
1943 Rip Sewell Pirates William Penn [8]
1944 Frankie Frisch Pirates William Penn [8]
1945 Billy Conn boxing William Penn [8]
1946 Bill Dudley Steelers William Penn [8]
1947 Ralph Kiner Pirates William Penn [8]
1948 Bill Meyer Pirates William Penn [8]
1949 Ralph Kiner Pirates William Penn [8]
1950 Joe Geri Steelers William Penn [8]
1951 Murry Dickson Pirates William Penn [8]
1952 Red Dawson Panthers William Penn [8]
1952 Stan Musial Cardinals William Penn [8]
1953 Lew Worsham golf William Penn [8]
1954 Dudley Moore Dukes William Penn [8]
1955 John Michelosen Steelers William Penn [8]
1956 Dale Long Pirates Penn-Sheraton[8][9]
1957 Dick Groat Pirates Penn-Sheraton [8]
1958 Danny Murtaugh Pirates Penn-Sheraton [8]
1959 Elroy Face Pirates Hilton[8]
1960 Arnold Palmer golf Hilton [8]
1960 Dick Groat Pirates Hilton [8][10]
1961 Roberto Clemente Pirates Hilton [8]
1962 Lou Michaels Steelers Hilton [8]
1963 John Michelosen Steelers
1964 Delvin Miller horse racing
1965 Vernon Law Pirates Hilton [11]
1966 Roberto Clemente Pirates
1967 Baz Bastien Penguins
1968 Steve Blass Pirates
1968 Dick Hoak Steelers
1969 Red Manning Dukes
1970 Danny Murtaugh Pirates
1971 Willie Stargell Pirates
1971 Danny Murtaugh Pirates
1971 Roberto Clemente Pirates
1972 Chuck Noll Steelers
1973 Johnny Majors Panthers
1974 Joe Greene[12] Steelers Hilton
1975 Terry Bradshaw Steelers
1976 Tony Dorsett Panthers
1977 Franco Harris Steelers
1978 Dave Parker Pirates Hilton[13]
1979 Willie Stargell Pirates Stan Musial Cardinals Hilton
1980 Hugh Green Panthers
1981 Jackie Sherrill Panthers Art Rooney Steelers Hilton [14]
1982 Joe Paterno[15] Lions Joe Schmidt[16] Pitt Hilton[17][18]
1983 Dan Marino Panthers Franco Harris Steelers Hilton[19]
1984 John Stallworth Steelers Hilton
1985 Louis Lipps Steelers Bill Dudley[20] Steelers Hilton
1986 Mario Lemieux Penguins Hilton
1987 Syd Thrift Pirates
1988 Mario Lemieux Penguins Hilton
1989 Roger Kingdom Panthers (track) Hilton
1990 Jim Leyland Pirates Hilton
1991 Bob Johnson Penguins Hilton[21]
1992 Bill Cowher Steelers Hilton [3]
1993 Jay Bell Pirates
1994 Bill Cowher Steelers
1995 Jaromír Jágr Penguins
1996 Kurt Angle wrestling Hilton[22]
1997 Jerome Bettis Steelers Hilton[23]
1998 Joe Paterno Lions Hilton[24]
1999 Mario Lemieux Penguins Suzie McConnell-Serio Rockers/Oakland Catholic Dan Marino[25] Pitt Hilton
2000 Jason Kendall Pirates Dori Anderson Blackhawk High Mike Ditka[26][27] Aliquippa Hilton
2001 Kordell Stewart Steelers Carol Semple Thompson[28] golf Chuck Noll[29] Steelers Hilton[30]
2002 Ben Howland Panthers Swin Cash UConn Huskies Lanny Frattare Pirates Hilton[31]
2003 Larry Fitzgerald Panthers Kelly Mazzante Lady Lions The 1979 Champion Teams Pirates
Steelers 		Hilton[32]
2004 Ben Roethlisberger Steelers Lauryn Williams olympics Arnold Palmer Golf Convention Center[33]
2005 Jerome Bettis Steelers Agnus Berenato Panthers Joe Paterno Penn State Hilton[34][35]
2006 Sidney Crosby Penguins Swin Cash Detroit Shock Dan Rooney[36] Steelers Convention Center
2007 Sidney Crosby Penguins Agnus Benerato Panthers (None bestowed) Convention Center[37]
2008[38] Mike Tomlin Steelers Shavonte Zellous Panthers Dick LeBeau Football Petersen Events Center
2009 Evgeni Malkin Penguins Penn State Volleyball Lions Bruno Sammartino wrestling Petersen Events Center [39]
2010 Jamie Dixon Panthers [40] Suzie McConnell-Serio Dukes Joe Greene Steelers Convention Center [41]
2011 Dan Bylsma, Marc-André Fleury[42] Penguins Pittsburgh Passion[42] Women's football Mike Ditka[43] Panthers Convention Center
2012 Andrew McCutchen[44] Pirates Taylor Schram[44] PSU Women's soccer Hines Ward[44] Steelers Convention Center
2013 Clint Hurdle[45] Pirates Patrice Matamoros[46] Pittsburgh Marathon Franco Harris[47] Steelers Convention Center
2014 Antonio Brown Steelers Christa Harmotto Penn State (Volleyball) Jim Kelly Football [1] Convention Center
2015 Antonio Brown[48] Steelers Meghan Klingenberg[48] United States women's national soccer team Dick Groat[48] Pitt basketball (broadcasting) Convention Center
2016 Mike Sullivan and Jim Rutherford Penguins Amanda Polk Oakland Catholic/Olympics Rocky Bleier Steelers [2] Convention Center
2017 James Conner Steelers Heather Lyke Pitt Panthers Jerome Bettis Steelers [3] Convention Center
2018 Cam Heyward Steelers Pitt Panthers Women's Volleyball Pitt Panthers Bill Hillgrove Pitt Panthers [4] Westin Hotel

Banquet festivities

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Various years the Dapper Dan Banquet has been a who's who of Western Pennsylvania sports, and attracted national and even international stars and entertainers. In 1993 George Wendt and David Lander hosted the event.[3] Howard Baldwin, Craig Patrick, Lanny Frattare, Marty Schottenheimer, Rod Woodson, Ambassador Dan Rooney, Art Rooney, Mark May, John Brown, Sal Sunseri, Hank Aaron,[49] Myron Cope, Lou Holtz,[50] Terry Francona, Pat Mullins, Dave Robinson, Len Dawson, Lou Groza, Bud Wilkinson,[51] Bob Prince, Governor Lawrence and Todd Blackledge[14] have all participated in recent events.

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