Denver Post Archives
NOV 4 1962, NOV 5 1962 Post Writer Honored John Rogers, left, of The Denver Post receives the George E. McWilliams Award from Gene Mullins of the Rocky Mountain News, Gridiron Dinner chairman, at the dinner at Denver Hilton Hotel Sunday night. The award, named for a distinguished Post writer, honored Rogers for his coverage of the integration struggle at the University of Mississippi. Leonard Larsen of The Post received a special award and Charles Roach and Mort Margolin of the News won honorable mention citations at the dinner. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)