O. P. Huston Award

for Conspicuous Achievement
in the World of Tauromaquia

First awarded in 1968, the O.P. Houston Award is to be conferred according to the rules as set forth below and is made to honor the recipients of this Award and as a loving tribute to the memory of a grand aficionado and friend, Col. O.P. Houston.

The criteria for the O.P. Houston Award as established by the 1968 convention of the National Association of Taurine Clubs of the United States of America, as amended by this and other conventions and congresos, are as follows:

  1. 1. This Award is given to a person who, during the lifetime of the NATC, has contributed exemplary service to the Taurine World, and has conveyed to others an enlightened view of the history and art of La Fiesta Brava.
  2. 2. The recipient of this Award must be a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States of America.
  3. 3. This Award may not be given to the same recipient more than once.
  4. 4. This Award may be made posthumously.
  5. 5. This need not be an annual Award.
  6. 6. Nominations for the Award shall be made from the floor at the first business meeting of each congreso or convention.
  7. 7. Only delegates may vote on this Award. The vote shall be by secret ballot. A simple majority is required. In case of a tie vote, the President of the NATC shall cast the deciding vote.
  8. 8. This Award shall be dated the following calendar year, so that the recipient may be present to accept the Award at the following congreso or convention.

(As amended at the 29th Congreso of the NATC, Aguascalientes, Ags., Mexico, April 25, 1991)


AWARD RECIPIENTS

1968

Barrera Taurina

1969

John Carlson

1970

Dr. Robert Guy

1971

Lyn Sherwood

1972

Don Edmundo de Anda

1973

J. A. Van Cleve

1974

George B. Smith

1975

Budd Boetticher

1976

Bill Adams

1977

Nancy A. Slayton

1978

Dra. Lee Burnett

1979

Pete Rombold

1980

Charlcie Zavala

1981

Robert Crowell

1982

Wally Burdge

1983

Patricia McCormick

1984

Anthony Brand

1985

Barnaby Conrad

1986

Larry Quintana

1987

Los Aficionados de Los Angeles Newsletter

1988

No Award

1989

Frank Conry

1990

Fred Hochberg

1991

Kay Scott

1992

Robert Archibald

1993

Jim Kirby

1994

No Award

1995

No Award

1996


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