Ira Garfunkel Memorial Award

The Ira Garfunkel Memorial Trophy was established in 1955 to honor one of the Detroit Region’s serious competitors. Ira Garfunkel was competing in a hill climb at Haven Hill at the time of his death. This trophy is presented in his memory to a Region member who displays outstanding sportsmanship and excellence.

2023 Michael Bennett
2022 Caius Boboescu
2021 Gary Godula
2020 Frank Schwartz
2019 Kevin Fandozzi
2018 Danny Kellermeyer
2017 Matt Wolfe
2016 Neil Britton
2015 Calvin Stewart
2014 Sean Grogan
2013 Jon Jareo
2012 Kenneth Tsang
2011 Nathan Usher
2010 Kevin Royce
2009 Doug Harvey
2008 JT McClintock
2007 Scott Harvey Jr.
2006 Marcus Merideth
2005 Keith Roberts II
2004 Mike McClintock
2003 Mark Davison
1998- 2002 Unknown
1997 Krystal Edwards, Richard “Blackie” Meyers
1993-1996 Unknown or not awarded
1992 Tom Bateman, Steve Campbell, Bill Edwards, Karen Genslak, Sue Goth and Nancy Johnson
1991 Ross Becker
1990 Unknown or not awarded
1989 Willy Perez
1988 Bill Demeter and Robert Hofmann
1975- 1987 Unknown or not awarded
1974 Karl Pel
1973 John Campbell
1972 Julian Gorgon
1971 Karl Pel
1970 Ray Kempton
1969 Bill Stephenson
1968 Bill Stephenson
1967 Doug Innes
1966 Larry Scott
1965 Kern Fischer
1964 James W Branam
1963 James W Branam
1962 J Larry Hack
1961 William D Wells
1960 William D Wells
1959 Scott D Harvey
1958 Harry E Koontz
1957 Al Post
1956 Donald R Kennedy
1955 Robert D Knoll