THE WILLIAM N. "BILL" HALDEMAN BLACK BEAR TROPHY
CREATED IN 1944, THIS AWARD WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED THE "BEAR TROPHY". IT IS PRESENTED TO THE VPSA MEMBER THAT HARVEST THE LARGEST SCORING BEAR THAT IS ENTERED IN THE ANNUAL MEMBERS ONLY BIG GAME CONTEST. THE TROPHY WAS RENAMED THE WILLIAM N. "BILL" HALDEMAN TROPHY IN 1988 TO HONOR WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN, CHARTER MEMBER OF VPSA AND WINNER OF THE FIRST BEAR CONTEST IN 1945. THIS BEAR WAS ESTIMATED TO WEIGH IN EXCESS OF 700 LBS. AND WAS HARVESTED IN THE DISMAL SWAMP. THIS AWARD IS AVAILABLE TO VPSA MEMBERS ONLY. YEARS NOT LISTED THERE WERE NO ENTRIES AND NO TROPHY AWARDED!
| YEAR | SEASON | RECIPIENT | YEAR | SEASON | RECIPIENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1944-45 | WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN | 1967 | 1966-67 | WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN |
| 1946 | 1945-46 | BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. | 1968 | 1967-68 | P.C. HARVEY, SR. |
| 1947 | 1946-47 | BOB NETTLES | 1982 | 1981-82 | JOHN E. HERMAN |
| 1948 | 1947-48 | BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. | 1983 | 1982-83 | JOHN E. HERMAN |
| 1949 | 1948-49 | R.B. SMOOT | 1986 | 1985-86 | STEVEN R. PHILLIPS |
| 1950 | 1949-50 | JOSEPH A. STORER | 1988 | 1987-88 | LESTER D. ALFRED, JR. |
| 1951 | 1950-51 | WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN | 1996 | 1995-96 | KEITH D. MANLEY |
| 1952 | 1951-52 | EARL B. SNYDER | 1997 | 1996-97 | MARK L. FERGUSON |
| 1953 | 1952-53 | BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. | 1998 | 1997-98 | LARRY W. TOMS |
| 1954 | 1953-54 | WILLIAM N. HALDEMAN | 1999 | 1998-99 | JOSEPH J. PAVIA |
| 1955 | 1954-55 | WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR | 2000 | 1999-2000 | MARK L. FERGUSON |
| 1956 | 1955-56 | BERKLEY E. NORVELL, SR. | 2001 | 2000-01 | MARK L. FERGUSON |
| 1958 | 1957-58 | ELLERY N. VANDENBREE | 2002 | 2001-02 | ROBERT P. TAYLOR, III |
| 1960 | 1959-60 | WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR. | 2003 | 2002-03 | WILLIAM C. HILL |
| 1961 | 1960-61 | ELLERY N. VANDENBREE | 2004 | 2003-04 | STEVE W. LITTLE |
| 1962 | 1961-62 | WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR. | 2006 | 2005-06 | JAMES C. TAYLOR, JR. |
| 1966 | 1965-66 | WILLIAM R. HARRIS, JR. |