Print, Photographic

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Print, Photographic

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2007.02.07

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Don Davison, who worked 40 years for the Tacoma News Tribune, was the first recipient of the Curt and Chee Chee Bruskland Service Award, which is presented by the WIAA to individuals who exemplify the ultimate in service to the WIAA. Davison spent months researching past records and accomplishments of sports teams over the past 50 years. He also supported the WIAA over the years by posting scores and schedules for its postseason football and basketball internet sites. He also posted statistics for the state football and track championships. Davison began working for the TNT in 1961 and retired 40 years later in 2001. In 1996, Davison, who worked as a sportswriter and copy editor, earned the TNT's employee of the year award and he was inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

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Sportswriter, sports broadcasting, Professional/Semi-Pro

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Davison, Don

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Tacoma News Tribune