Sportsman of the Year

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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. Non-Americans are also eligible, and have won on a number of occasions, but the list of recipients reflects the award's American perspective. For example it has never been given to a male practitioner of the world's most popular sport of soccer. The award's trophy, a ceramic urn depicting Greek athletes, has been given to the following recipients:

Year Winner Sport Achievement
1954 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Bannister Track and field First sub-four-minute mile
1955 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Podres Baseball World Series MVP
1956 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Joe Morrow Track and field Double Olympic gold medalist
1957 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Stan Musial Baseball National League batting champion
1958 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rafer Johnson Track and field Decathlon world record
1959 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Ingemar Johansson Boxing World heavyweight champion
1960 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer Golf PGA Player of the Year
1961 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Lucas College basketball Final Four MVP
1962 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Terry Baker College football Heisman Trophy winner
1963 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Rozelle Professional football NFL expansion
1964 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Ken Venturi Golf U.S. Open Champion
1965 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Koufax Baseball Cy Young Award, Strikeout record
1966 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jim Ryun Track and field Mile world record
1967 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Carl Yastrzemski Baseball Triple Crown winner
1968 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Bill Russell Professional basketball NBA champion player-coach
1969 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tom Seaver Baseball Cy Young Award
1970 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Bobby Orr Hockey NHL MVP
1971 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino Golf PGA Player of the Year
1972 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King Tennis Three major titles
Image:Flag of the United States.svg John Wooden College basketball NCAA champion coach
1973 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Auto racing Formula One World Champion
1974 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Muhammad Ali Boxing World heavyweight champion
1975 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Pete Rose Baseball World Series MVP
1976 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Tennis Two major titles
1977 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cauthen Horse racing Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
1978 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus Golf British Open champion
1979 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Terry Bradshaw Professional football Super Bowl MVP
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Willie Stargell Baseball World Series MVP
1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Hockey Olympic gold medalists
1981 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing World welterweight champion
1982 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Wayne Gretzky Hockey NHL MVP
1983 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mary Decker Track and field Double world champion
1984 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Edwin Moses Track and field Olympic gold medalist
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Retton Gymnastics Olympic gold medalist
1985 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Professional basketball Playoff MVP
1986 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Joe Paterno College football NCAA champion coach
1987 "Athletes Who Care"
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Bob Bourne Hockey Helped handicapped children's school
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Judi Brown King Track and field Helped abused children
Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kip Keino Track and field Cared for orphaned children
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dale Murphy Baseball Charity spokesman
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Chip Rives College football Helped needy children
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan Golf Helped abused girls
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rory Sparrow Professional basketball Helped school children
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Reggie Williams Professional football Helped high school students
1988 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orel Hershiser Baseball Cy Young Award, World Series MVP
1989 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Greg LeMond Cycling Tour de France winner
1990 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Joe Montana Professional football Three-time Super Bowl MVP
1991 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Michael Jordan Professional basketball NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, NBA Champion
1992 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe Tennis Supported humanitarian causes
1993 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Don Shula Professional football Winningest NFL coach
1994 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Blair Speed skating Double Olympic gold medalist
Image:Flag of Norway.svg Johann Olav Koss Speed skating Triple Olympic gold medalist
1995 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Cal Ripken, Jr. Baseball Consecutive games record
1996 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods Golf U.S. Amateur, NCAA champion
1997 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dean Smith College basketball 2nd Winningest college coach
1998 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mark McGwire Baseball Single-season home run record
Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Sammy Sosa Baseball National League MVP
1999 U.S. Women's Soccer Team Soccer World Cup champions
2000 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods Golf Three major championships
2001 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Curt Schilling Baseball World Series Co-MVP
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Randy Johnson Baseball World Series Co-MVP, Cy Young Award
2002 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lance Armstrong Cycling Four-time Tour de France winner
2003 Image:Flag of the United States.svg David Robinson Professional basketball Two-time NBA champion
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tim Duncan Professional basketball NBA MVP, Playoff MVP
2004 Boston Red Sox Baseball 2004 World Series champions
2005 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Tom Brady Professional Football Two-time Super Bowl MVP
2006 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dwyane Wade Professional Basketball NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP
2007 Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brett Favre Professional Football "for his perseverance and his passion"

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