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The Dave Murray Award, which was suggested by Marshall Kuschner, was established as an annual award to recognize a NVBA player who best personifies the ideals of skill and good sportsmanship and exhibits the characteristics of friendliness, courtesy, warmth, enthusiasm, humor and bridge skills at the table. These attributes were what made Dave Murray everyone's favorite partner. It was always a pleasure to have him at your table either as a partner or as an opponent.
The first award for the year 2003 was made at the NVBA annual meeting in the Spring of 2004 with Andy Gabrilovitch as the first recipient. Up through the Spring of 2009 the award was presented for the previous year. Subsequently the NVBA Board decided to make the award in December at the annual Christmas party for the current year. This policy was initiated in December 2009.
| Year Won | Recipient |
| 2003 | Andy Gabrilovitch |
| 2004 | Janet Gookin |
| 2005 | Jack Armstrong |
| 2006 | Ed Gofreed |
| 2007 | Lorraine Yarmovich |
| 2008 | Bob Hartmann |
| 2009 | Jean Levin |
| 2010 | Norma Pierzchala |
| 2011 | Bob Boyd |
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