Meyer Morton
Reader David is the son of former Michigan player Don Dugger who won the annual Meyer Morton award in 1954 under coach Oosterbaan. The award has been given out since 1925 to “the football player who shows the greatest development and most promise as a result of the annual spring practice.” They used to issue an actual trophy and yes, David owns it today and sent over a photo:
Sweet. Although I can’t spot the confirmation on mgoblue.com, I believe FB John McColgan was the recipient this spring.
I discussed the MM in more detail here and I shared this photo of the 1932 winner–future President Gerald Ford, holding the trophy:
Very cool.
8 Comments
Wm Wilson
Is there some way we can order a copy of one of these colorized photos?
MGoShoe
Hmmm. It looks like the maize in those pants might be a little off. Too bright, not enough orange.
Not really.
Greg - MVictors
@Wm Wilson
I’ll let Larry field that one
LarryB
Wm Wilson , If Greg does not mind he can send you my email and you can ask questions if you like. I really just felt like sharing my work.
MGoShoe. I can easily tweak the pants color in that Harmon one. I saved a few different versions of it. I think I used a Warmify edit and that gave the pants that shade of maize. I have others where they are more yellow like.
FYI Ohio State really did have black numbers in 1939. If any of you still have the HBO rivalry show. Right near the very beginning, around the 6 minute mark they show Ohio State running on the field in silver pants and black numbers on front.
DannyDarko
I have seen colorization before and most are very bad, those 2 are very good for a nice change!!
LarryB
I meant to say Ohio State wore black numbers in 1939 and 1940. I have seen color film of them from 1939.
Also nice to see more info on the 2 young ladies in the dedication game photo. That was interesting to learn about Gwen and Catherine.
MGoShoe
@LarryB
Larry, I was kidding about the color because of the never ending debate about what true maize is and whether or not the current version is sufficiently traditional. Greg did a post about this subject that mostly settled the debate.
Love the work and I’m looking forward to seeing more of it featured here, if possible. Colorization is a fascinating thing as it lends new perspectives to bygone eras.
LarryB
I thought you may have been kidding since I did see the Not Really. But I was not sure. Yes I read the columns about the maize changing? And the 2 toned pants pictures that were shown a while back. I always check this site. Great for history.
Oh and thanks for the kind words.