Greg Novak (September 4, 1950 – March 7, 2012)[1] was a wargame designer, author of dozens of games, rules supplements and scenario books, his most notable contributions including the Volley & Bayonet series and several works about the American War of Independence.
Born on September 4, 1950, in Chicago,[2] son of George and Sylvia (Stepnowski) Novak, and married to Donna Oakes Gerbino on July 19, 1997, Greg Novak worked as a librarian at Edison and Jefferson middle schools for 31 years, and for the Champaign Office of Education. He was active in the Champaign Teachers Federation, serving as a building steward, member of the collective bargaining unit, vice president and president. Upon his retirement he was elected to the Champaign Board of Education. After his death Champaign Unit 4 Schools named their Alternative High School facility in his honor.[3]
Wargamingedit
Greg Novak was a key figure in the wargaming hobby,[4][5] leaving a lasting and internationally recognized[6] legacy both as an author and as a promoter of wargaming events. Among his main contributions as an author should be listed :
Charlie Company - Infantry Combat in Vietnam 1965-1972 (2nd ed), RAFM 1997 (with John Reeves)
Volley & Bayonet: Road to Glory, TOB Games 2008 (with Frank Chadwick)
Rules supplements and Scenario books
And Continually Wear the Blue: A Short Guide to the U.S. Army & the 'Indian Wars' 1850-90, RAFM 1989 (with Mike Gilbert).
A Guide to the American War of Independence in the North, Ulster Imports 1990
Remember the Maine and to Hell with Spain : Being a Wargamer's Guide to the Spanish American War 1898, Ulster Imports, 1990
Battles of the American Civil War – A Volley & Bayonet supplement, GDW 1994
The Rough Riders - Vol.1: A Volley & Bayonet Supplement for the Spanish–American War, GDW 1999 (with Frank Chadwick).
The Rough Riders - Vol.2: A Volley & Bayonet Supplement for the Spanish–American War, GDW 1999 (with Frank Chadwick).
The American War of Independence - Book 1: The Northern Campaigns, Old Glory
The American War of Independence - Book 2: The Southern Campaigns, Old Glory
Greg Novak was also Editor of the Command Post Quarterly magazine (published by the GDW and Emperor's Headquarters)-
Awardsedit
Member of the Legion of Honour, Historical Miniatures Gaming Society - East [7]
Referencesedit
^"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMD7-3YQ : accessed 25 May 2016), Gregory W Novak, 07 Mar 2012; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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