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Vote Ranking	List Ranking
56	1933	Carl Hubbell Baseball Player 26.32% (5 of 19 votes)
46	1934	Dizzy Dean Baseball Player 35.71% (10 of 28 votes)
28	1935	Joe Louis Boxer 41.98% (34 of 81 votes)
43	1936	Jesse Owens Athlete 36.14% (30 of 83 votes)
30	1939	Nile Kinnick Football Player 40.62% (13 of 32 votes)
44	1941	Joe DiMaggio Baseball Player 35.78% (39 of 109 votes)
53	1944	Byron Nelson Golfer 31.82% (7 of 22 votes)
54	1945	Byron Nelson Golfer 31.82% (7 of 22 votes)
42	1946	Glenn Davis Football Player 36.14% (30 of 83 votes)
19	1952	Bob Mathias Athlete 46.88% (15 of 32 votes)
27	1953	Ben Hogan Golfer 42.55% (20 of 47 votes)
51	1954	Willie Mays Baseball Player 35.33% (118 of 334 votes)
40	1956	Mickey Mantle Baseball Player 37.50% (48 of 128 votes)
45	1957	Ted Williams Baseball Player 35.77% (181 of 506 votes)
16	1959	Ingemar Johansson Boxer 48.94% (23 of 47 votes)
18	1961	Roger Maris Baseball Player 47.06% (16 of 34 votes)
10	1962	Maury Wills Baseball Player 60.0% (18 of 30 votes)
38	1963	Sandy Koufax Baseball Player 37.61% (170 of 452 votes)
6	1964	Don Schollander Swimmer 68.89% (31 of 45 votes)
39	1965	Sandy Koufax Baseball Player 37.61% (170 of 452 votes)
26	1966	Frank Robinson Baseball Player 43.24% (16 of 37 votes)
41	1967	Carl Yastrzemski Baseball Player 36.42% (55 of 151 votes)
24	1968	Denny McLain Baseball Player 43.75% (14 of 32 votes)
52	1969	Tom Seaver Baseball Player 35.15% (58 of 165 votes)
29	1970	George Blanda Football Player 41.18% (14 of 34 votes)
15	1971	Lee Trevino Golfer 51.61% (16 of 31 votes)
5	1972	Mark Spitz Swimmer 69.81% (37 of 53 votes)
1	1973	O.J. Simpson Football Player 75.60% (5732 of 7582 votes)
13	1974	Muhammad Ali Boxer 55.14% (177 of 321 votes)
8	1976	Bruce Jenner Athlete 67.16% (229 of 341 votes)
55	1978	Ron Guidry Baseball Player 31.82% (7 of 22 votes)
17	1979	Willie Stargell Baseball Player 48.72% (19 of 39 votes)
31	1980	U.S. Olympic Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team (1980) Sports Team 40.0% (26 of 65 votes)
11	1981	John McEnroe Tennis Player 57.89% (44 of 76 votes)
47	1982	Wayne Gretzky Hockey Player 35.61% (167 of 469 votes)
3	1983	Carl Lewis Athlete 69.88% (58 of 83 votes)
4	1984	Carl Lewis Athlete 69.88% (58 of 83 votes)
12	1985	Dwight Gooden Baseball Player 57.89% (44 of 76 votes)
14	1986	Larry Bird Basketball Player 52.10% (87 of 167 votes)
9	1987	Ben Johnson (Sprinter) Athlete 62.07% (36 of 58 votes)
23	1988	Orel Hershiser Baseball Player 44.44% (16 of 36 votes)
21	1989	Joe Montana Football Player 44.55% (49 of 110 votes)
22	1990	Joe Montana Football Player 44.55% (49 of 110 votes)
35	1991	Michael Jordan Basketball Player 37.77% (105 of 278 votes)
36	1992	Michael Jordan Basketball Player 37.77% (105 of 278 votes)
37	1993	Michael Jordan Basketball Player 37.77% (105 of 278 votes)
20	1994	George Foreman Boxer 44.70% (59 of 132 votes)
48	1995	Cal Ripken, Jr. Baseball Player 35.46% (518 of 1461 votes)
7	1996	Michael Johnson (Runner) Athlete 68.18% (45 of 66 votes)
32	1997	Tiger Woods Golfer 38.18% (268 of 702 votes)
25	1998	Mark McGwire Baseball Player 43.29% (71 of 164 votes)
33	1999	Tiger Woods Golfer 38.18% (268 of 702 votes)
34	2000	Tiger Woods Golfer 38.18% (268 of 702 votes)
2	2001	Barry Bonds Baseball Player 71.90% (2359 of 3281 votes)
49	2002	Lance Armstrong Athlete 35.38% (311 of 879 votes)
50	2003	Lance Armstrong Athlete 35.38% (311 of 879 votes)