Associated Press Athlete of the Year
The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP) in 1931. At a time when women in sports were not given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete. The awards are voted on annually by a panel of AP sports editors from across the United States, covering mainly American sports. As a result, a large majority of the winners have been Americans. However, non-Americans are also eligible for the honor, and have won on a few occasions.
Year | Male | Female | ||
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Name | Sport | Name | Sport | |
1931 | Major League Baseball | Swimming | ||
1932 | Golf | Track and field | ||
1933 | Major League Baseball | Tennis | ||
1934 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1935 | Boxing | Tennis | ||
1936 | Track and field | Track and field | ||
1937 | Tennis | Swimming | ||
1938 | Tennis | Golf | ||
1939 | College football | Tennis | ||
1940 | College football | Tennis | ||
1941 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1942 | College football | Swimming | ||
1943 | Track and field | Golf | ||
1944 | Golf | Swimming | ||
1945 | Golf | Golf | ||
1946 | College football | Golf | ||
1947 | College football | Golf | ||
1948 | Major League Baseball | Track and field | ||
1949 | College football | Golf | ||
1950 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1951 | College football | Tennis | ||
1952 | Track and field | Tennis | ||
1953 | Golf | Tennis | ||
1954 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1955 | College football | Golf | ||
1956 | Major League Baseball | Diving | ||
1957 | Major League Baseball | Tennis | ||
1958 | Track and field | Tennis | ||
1959 | Boxing | Tennis | ||
1960 | Track and field | Track and field | ||
1961 | Major League Baseball | Track and field | ||
1962 | Major League Baseball | Swimming | ||
1963 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1964 | Swimming | Golf | ||
1965 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1966 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1967 | Major League Baseball | Tennis | ||
1968 | Major League Baseball | Figure skating | ||
1969 | Major League Baseball | Swimming | ||
1970 | National Football League | Track and field | ||
1971 | Golf | Tennis | ||
1972 | Swimming | Gymnastics | ||
1973 | National Football League | Tennis | ||
1974 | Boxing | Tennis | ||
1975 | Major League Baseball | Tennis | ||
1976 | Track and field | Gymnastics | ||
1977 | Horse racing | Tennis | ||
1978 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1979 | Major League Baseball | Tennis | ||
1980 | Ice hockey | Tennis | ||
1981 | Tennis | Tennis | ||
1982 | National Hockey League | Track and field | ||
1983 | Track and field | Tennis | ||
1984 | Track and field | Gymnastics | ||
1985 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1986 | National Basketball Association | Tennis | ||
1987 | Track and field | Track and field | ||
1988 | Major League Baseball | Track and field | ||
1989 | National Football League | Tennis | ||
1990 | National Football League | Golf | ||
1991 | National Basketball Association | Tennis | ||
1992 | National Basketball Association | Tennis | ||
1993 | National Basketball Association | College basketball | ||
1994 | Boxing | Speed skating | ||
1995 | Major League Baseball | College basketball | ||
1996 | Track and field | Swimming | ||
1997 | Golf | Tennis | ||
1998 | Major League Baseball | Golf | ||
1999 | Golf[2] | Soccer | ||
2000 | Golf[3] | Track and field | ||
2001 | Major League Baseball[4] | Tennis | ||
2002 | Cycling[5] | Tennis | ||
2003 | Cycling[6] | Golf | ||
2004 | Cycling[7] | Golf | ||
2005 | Cycling[8] | Golf | ||
2006 | Golf[9] | Golf | ||
2007 | National Football League[10] | Golf | ||
2008 | Swimming[11] | Women's National Basketball Association | ||
2009 | NASCAR | Tennis | ||
2010 | National Football League[13] | Skiing | ||
2011 | National Football League | Soccer | ||
2012 | Swimming[15] | Gymnastics | ||
2013 | National Basketball Association[16] | Tennis | ||
2014 | Major League Baseball | Little League baseball | ||
2015 | National Basketball Association[19] | Tennis | ||
2016 | National Basketball Association[20] | Gymnastics | ||
2017 | Major League Baseball | Swimming | ||
2018 | National Basketball Association | Tennis | ||
2019 | National Basketball Association | Gymnastics |
Footnotes
- Became a U.S. citizen in 1994.
- "Tiger AP's Male Athlete Of Year". CBS News. Associated Press. December 27, 1999. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Ferguson, Doug (December 27, 2000). "Year of the Tiger". Missoulian. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Barry Bonds Voted The Associated Press Male of the Year". Jet. 101 (4): 52. January 12, 2002. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via Google Books.
- Vertuino, Jim (December 27, 2002). "Armstrong named AP Athlete of the Year Perseverance: Four-time Tour de France champion tops Bonds". The Brownsville Herald. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "NAMES & GAMES Lance Armstrong: AP Male Athlete of the Year". New Haven Register. December 29, 2003. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Vertuno, Jim (December 29, 2004). "Armstrong, Sorenstam honored as athletes of year". Deseret News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Lance Armstrong wins AP male athlete honours". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 28, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Woods wins AP male athlete award for 2006". Orlando Sentinel. December 26, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Flannery, Paul (December 21, 2007). "Tom Brady's Charmed Year Continues". Boston. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Michael Phelps Named The Associated Press Top Sports Story, AP Male Athlete of 2008". Swimming World. December 24, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Johnson is AP's top male athlete of '09". Associated Press (ESPN.com). December 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- Triplett, Mike (December 18, 2010). "New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees fourth QB to be named AP Athlete of the Year". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Markovich, Tony (December 21, 2011). "Associated Press Votes Aaron Rodgers 2011 Male Athlete of the Year". Complex. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Michael Phelps Named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year". Swimming World. December 20, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Schilken, Chuck (December 26, 2013). "LeBron James named Associated Press' male athlete of the year". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Madison Bumgarner gets AP honor". Associated Press (via ESPN.com). December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-12-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Herbert, James (December 26, 2015). "Warriors' Stephen Curry named AP Male Athlete of the Year". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Withers, Tom (December 27, 2016). "Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James named AP Male Athlete of Year". The News-Herald. Associated Press. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- "Astros star Jose Altuve named AP Male Athlete of the Year". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- Beth Harris (2017-12-26). "Katie Ledecky Swims to AP Female Athlete of the Year Honors". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- Holleran, Andrew (December 27, 2018). "Associated Press Names Its 2018 Male Athlete Of The Year". thespun.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- Mahoney, Brian (December 26, 2018). "Serena voted AP Female Athlete of the Year for 5th time". The Associated Press. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- "Kawhi Leonard and Simone Biles Are AP's Athletes of the Year". complex.com. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
Notes
- Adapted from the article Associated Press Athlete of the Year, from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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