Alfred University Athletics

Warner is the third installment of the Silver Saxon Award. This award, created in 2018, honors student-athletes from early eras (40 years prior to the current Hall of Fame class year) at Alfred University for outstanding athletic achievement, but may lack statistical information that puts nominees at a significant disadvantage when assessing them against contemporary student-athletes. Warner played for the Saxon football team for four years, starting in 1970 until 1973. He's a member of last year's inaugural Team of Distinction, the 1971 undefeated football team, playing for legendary football coach, Alex Yunevich.
 
In 1973, 'Pop' Warner was named an ECAC Player of the Week three times, leading up to his 1973 Little All-American Honors as a defensive end. He was also the team's Most Valuable Player in the same season. On and off the field, 'Pop' mentored two current members of the Alfred University Athletics Hall of Fame, Joe Van Cura '76 Class of '87 and Silver Saxon, Steve Lester '77 Class of '21.