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Kovacs is the fifth alumni to earn the title of Silver Saxon. He was a halfback who, when sporting the purple and gold, put everything on the line, physically, to drive the Saxon offense. In particular, he was a standout player in 1967 and 1968. Kovac's legs and rest of his body, propelled the Saxons to a 6-1 record in 1967 with the only loss coming from C.W. Post, 20-15. The Saxons outscored their other opponents, 134-60. The 1968 roster unfortunately was plagued by injuries, resulting in a 2-5 record, despite Kovacs' efforts running the ball. The efforts and resulting pummeling of those physical games resulted in a career-ending injury for Kovacs in 1969.
 
In 1967, Kovacs rushed 133 times for 518 yards and added 154 carries and 509 yard in 1968. He earned All-Conference honors in both seasons and was named an ECAC Player of the Week in '68 after a matchup with St. Lawrence, carrying the ball 41 times for 125 yards and two touchdowns, in a blizzard.
 
He wrestled in 1967 in the 168-pound class, winning half of his matches. In the one year of competing in track & field, Kovacs was part of two winning relay teams during the Rochester Indoor Relays as the leadoff runner in the sprint medley relay and the anchor in the mile relay. He was a part of the winning sprint medley relay at the 1967 Outdoor New York State Track & Field Championships at Brockport.
 
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.