AMA Dud Perkins Award

The Dud Perkins Award was established in January 1971, and first presented to its namesake. Dud Perkins was a San Francisco motorcycle dealer who embodied tireless and generous dedication to every aspect of motorcycling, serving on many AMA committees and advancing the careers of many noteworthy professional motorcycle racers. Its purpose is to acknowledge the highest level of service to the Association in any area of activity, and its recipients should be individuals whose contributions are nationally recognized.

It is bestowed by vote of the AMA Board of Directors and is described as the Association's highest honor for outstanding contributions to motorcycling.

Recipients:

2004 Dave Despain
2002 Patty Mills
2000

Jim Hutzler & Carl Reynolds

1998

Jim Nickerson

1997

Trevor Deeley

1996

Woody Leone Sr. & Bill Boyce

1995

Dick Mann

1994

Dave & Rita Coombs & Mike Farabaugh

1993

Charlie & Joan Watson & Chuck & Sharon Clayton

1991

Bob Frink

1990

Roger Hull, Harold Farnam & Roxy Rockwood

1989

Stan & Dorothy Miles

1988

Joe Christian

1987

Bee Gee & Duke Pennell & John & Bonnie Burnside

1986

Hap Jones & Floyd "Pop" Dreyer

1985

Bill Bagnall

1984

Jim Davis

1983 J. C. "Pappy" Hoel & Earl & Lucille Flanders
1982

Al Eames

1981

Lin Kuchler

1980

Horace Fritz

1979

Dot & Earl Robinson

1978 Reggie Pink
1977 J. R. Kelley
1976

John Harley

1975

Bruce Walters

1973

William Harley

1972

Tom Sifton

1971

Soichiro Honda

1970

Dud Perkins