Sportsman of the Year
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"Sportsman of the Year" trophy
Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the "Sportsman of the Year" award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." A majority of the winners have been American, but non-Americans are also eligible, and have won on a number of occasions. The award's trophy, a ceramic urn depicting Greek athletes (http://www.happyvalleyonline.com/images/vpic/vpic8.jpg), has been given to the following recipients:
| Year | Winner | Sport | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Roger Bannister | Track and field | First sub-four-minute mile |
| 1955 | Johnny Podres | Baseball | World Series MVP |
| 1956 | Bobby Joe Morrow | Track and field | Double Olympic gold medalist |
| 1957 | Stan Musial | Baseball | National League batting champion |
| 1958 | Rafer Johnson | Track and field | Decathlon world record |
| 1959 | Ingemar Johansson | Boxing | World heavyweight champion |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | Golf | PGA Player of the Year |
| 1961 | Jerry Lucas | College basketball | Final Four MVP |
| 1962 | Terry Baker | College football | Heisman Trophy winner |
| 1963 | Pete Rozelle | Professional football | NFL expansion |
| 1964 | Ken Venturi | Golf | US Open Champion |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | Baseball | Cy Young Award, Strikeout record |
| 1966 | Jim Ryun | Track and field | Mile world record |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski | Baseball | Triple Crown winner |
| 1968 | Bill Russell | Professional basketball | NBA champion player-coach |
| 1969 | Tom Seaver | Baseball | Cy Young Award |
| 1970 | Bobby Orr | Hockey | NHL MVP |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino | Golf | PGA Player of the Year |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King | Tennis | Three major titles |
| John Wooden | College basketball | NCAA champion coach | |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Auto racing | Formula One World Champion |
| 1974 | Muhammad Ali | Boxing | World heavyweight champion |
| 1975 | Pete Rose | Baseball | World Series MVP |
| 1976 | Chris Evert | Tennis | Two major titles |
| 1977 | Steve Cauthen | Horse racing | Most Outstanding Jockey |
| 1978 | Jack Nicklaus | Golf | British Open champion |
| 1979 | Terry Bradshaw | Professional football | Super Bowl MVP |
| Willie Stargell | Baseball | World Series MVP | |
| 1980 | U.S. Olympic Hockey Team | Hockey | Olympic gold medalists |
| 1981 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Boxing | World welterweight champion |
| 1982 | Wayne Gretzky | Hockey | NHL MVP |
| 1983 | Mary Decker | Track and field | Double world champion |
| 1984 | Edwin Moses | Track and field | Olympic gold medalist |
| Mary Lou Retton | Gymnastics | Olympic gold medalist | |
| 1985 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Professional basketball | Playoff MVP |
| 1986 | Joe Paterno | College football | NCAA champion coach |
| 1987 | "Athletes Who Care": | ||
| Bob Bourne | Hockey | Helped handicapped children's school | |
| Judi Brown King | Track and field | Helped abused children | |
| Kip Keino | Track and field | Cared for orphaned children | |
| Dale Murphy | Baseball | Charity spokesman | |
| Chip Rives | College football | Helped needy children | |
| Patty Sheehan | Golf | Helped abused girls | |
| Rory Sparrow | Professional basketball | Helped school children | |
| Reggie Williams | Professional football | Helped high school students | |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Baseball | Cy Young Award, World Series MVP |
| 1989 | Greg LeMond | Cycling | Tour de France winner |
| 1990 | Joe Montana | Professional football | Three-time Super Bowl MVP |
| 1991 | Michael Jordan | Professional basketball | NBA MVP |
| 1992 | Arthur Ashe | Tennis | Supported humanitarian causes |
| 1993 | Don Shula | Professional football | Winningest NFL coach |
| 1994 | Bonnie Blair | Speed skating | Double Olympic gold medalist |
| Johann Olav Koss | Speed skating | Triple Olympic gold medalist | |
| 1995 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | Baseball | Consecutive games record |
| 1996 | Tiger Woods | Golf | US Amateur, NCAA champion |
| 1997 | Dean Smith | College basketball | Winningest college coach |
| 1998 | Mark McGwire | Baseball | Single-season home run record |
| Sammy Sosa | Baseball | National League MVP | |
| 1999 | U.S. Women's Soccer Team | Soccer | World Cup champions |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | Golf | Three major championships |
| 2001 | Curt Schilling | Baseball | Co-World Series MVP |
| Randy Johnson | Baseball | Cy Young Award, Co-World Series MVP | |
| 2002 | Lance Armstrong | Cycling | Tour de France winner |
| 2003 | David Robinson | Professional basketball | Two-time NBA champion |
| Tim Duncan | Professional basketball | NBA MVP, Playoff MVP | |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox | Baseball | 2004 World Series champions |
External link
- Sportsman of the Year (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/sportsman/) at SI.com