In the event you’re still sore about John Lattner winning the 1953 Heisman Trophy over Paul Giel, you might have the chance to politely tell the Downtown Athletic Club in person.

For the first time since 1935, the club will offer tickets to the public for the annual Heisman Dinner, Dec. 15 at the New York Hilton. Tickets will cost $600 per person. They’re available at (802) 652-0100, with most of the purchase price tax-deductible.

Some 1,500 people will honor both the man who will have won the 2003 award the night of Dec. 13, as well as the 50th anniversary of Notre Dame’s Lattner winning and the 25th anniversary of Oklahoma’s Billy Sims.

Sims won out over Southern California’s Charles White, who returned to win the 1979 award. In 1953, halfback Lattner won one of the closest races ever — 1,850 points to 1,794 — over Minnesota tailback Giel, who received more first-place votes (366) than any other runner-up.