Male Athlete of the Year Award | |
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Each month, the United States Sports Academy selects an Athlete of the Month based on an athlete's performance from the preceding month. At the end of the year, all 12 monthly selections are used to formulate the Athlete of the Year ballot, which is presented worldwide via the web from 1 through 24 December. The ballot, run in conjunction with USAToday.com and MSNBC.com, attracts tens of thousands of votes from sports fans around the globe. The top voted person — male or female — is awarded the Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award. The next highest voted are named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively. |
Previous Recipients
Lance Armstrong — CyclistCharles Barkley — Forward, Pheonix Suns
Larry Bird — Forward, Boston Celtics
Dennis Conner — Champion Skipper (Sailing)
Dennis Eckersley — Pitcher, Oakland Athletics
Michael Jordan — Guard, Chicago Bulls
Greg LeMond — Cyclist
Gregg Maddux — Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
Walter Payton — Running Back, Chicago Bears
Michael Phelps — U.S. Olympic Swimmer
Jerry Rice — Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers
Nolan Ryan — Pitcher, Texas Rangers
Cael Sanderson — Wrestler
Sammy Sosa — Outfielder, Chicago Cubs
Tiger Woods — Professional Golf
