THE PICTURE Left to OF THE YEAR right: Ernie Durbano, Wayne Barlow, ABOUT OUR Max Cologna, Duane Childs, Robert Steck. PICTURE Why have we chosen this picture as the year's best? Every editor is confronted with the problem of picture selection. Not all the pictures that are taken can be used. When we decided to choose the ‘Picture of the Year", we had no idea it would be such a difficult task. It is a hard job to select one single picture that represents all the elements necessary to make it really outstanding. In this photo of the perspiration soaked players at half time, we have nearly every element we sought. The variety of emotion is superb. Their facial expressions help us to realize the strain of the game. | There is tension, excitement, weariness—and humor, too. A picture taken in the dressing room doesn't make the front pages—it isn't a common shot. We visualize the players as we see them on the field—blocking, tackling, kicking. Seldom do we think of the game as being won or lost in the dressing room, but many of them are. We did not choose this picture to feature any person or any activity. It could have been taken during a basketball or baseball game, before an assembly, or between the scenes of the school play. This shot merely happened to be taken at a football game. It was unposed and the players were not aware of the photographer. And so we have selected this picture from a group of many to be the ‘Picture of the Year.'’ The other pictures we considered are spread through the book. We feel indeed fortunate to have such an exceptional picture as this. Our sincere thanks to Mr. Westergard for his help—not only with this picture but for the many others in the book. We have tried to list the reasons for our selection but perhaps as you study this picture, you will be able to see for yourself, the qualities that make this picture so exceptional. We hope you are pleased with our choice.