Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Ties in 1972, 1979, 1984, 1987 (8 way tie), 1994, 1998, 2001 and 2003. Missing are
* Podres, Johnny (1955)
* Morrow, Bobby (1956)
* Johnson, Rafer (1958)
* Baker, Terry (1962)
* Ryun, Jim (1966)
* Cauthen, Steve (1977)
* Koss, Johan Olav (1994)
* US Women's World Cup Soccer Team (1999)
This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.
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48
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954
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Athlete
36.11% (13 of 36 votes)
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47
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1954
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Athlete
36.11% (13 of 36 votes)
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42
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1957
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Baseball Player
36.50% (73 of 200 votes)
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20
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1959
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Boxer
48.94% (23 of 47 votes)
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51
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1960
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Golfer
35.75% (133 of 372 votes)
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23
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1961
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Basketball Player
45.00% (9 of 20 votes)
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17
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1963
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Sports Executive
52.17% (12 of 23 votes)
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55
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1964
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Golfer
34.78% (8 of 23 votes)
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35
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1965
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Baseball Player
37.69% (170 of 451 votes)
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43
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1967
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Baseball Player
36.42% (55 of 151 votes)
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26
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1968
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Basketball Player
43.33% (13 of 30 votes)
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46
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1969
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Baseball Player
36.25% (58 of 160 votes)
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50
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1970
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Hockey Player
35.85% (38 of 106 votes)
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7
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1971
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Golfer
59.26% (16 of 27 votes)
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4
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1972
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Tennis Player
70.61% (716 of 1014 votes)
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44
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1972
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Basketball Player
36.36% (32 of 88 votes)
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33
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1973
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Auto Racer
38.89% (14 of 36 votes)
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13
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1974
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Boxer
55.14% (177 of 321 votes)
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6
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1975
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Baseball Player
64.60% (73 of 113 votes)
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32
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1976
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Tennis Player
39.08% (34 of 87 votes)
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29
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1978
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Golfer
40.99% (66 of 161 votes)
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18
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1979
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Football Player
49.79% (356 of 715 votes)
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28
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1979
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Baseball Player
41.18% (14 of 34 votes)
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31
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1980
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Sports Team
40.0% (26 of 65 votes)
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12
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1981
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Boxer
55.26% (21 of 38 votes)
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49
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1982
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Hockey Player
35.85% (166 of 463 votes)
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9
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1983
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Athlete
58.62% (17 of 29 votes)
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10
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1984
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Athlete
57.14% (8 of 14 votes)
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34
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1984
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Gymnast
38.46% (35 of 91 votes)
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8
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1985
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Basketball Player
58.89% (53 of 90 votes)
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39
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1986
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Football Coach
37.50% (12 of 32 votes)
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15
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1987
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Golfer
54.17% (26 of 48 votes)
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22
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1987
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Baseball Player
45.00% (9 of 20 votes)
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25
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1988
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Baseball Player
44.44% (16 of 36 votes)
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16
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1989
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Athlete
52.63% (10 of 19 votes)
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21
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1990
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Football Player
46.23% (49 of 106 votes)
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40
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1991
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Basketball Player
36.53% (99 of 271 votes)
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45
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1992
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Tennis Player
36.27% (37 of 102 votes)
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30
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1993
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Football Coach
40.74% (44 of 108 votes)
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27
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1994
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Athlete
43.33% (13 of 30 votes)
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52
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1995
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Baseball Player
35.58% (518 of 1456 votes)
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36
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1996
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Golfer
37.50% (219 of 584 votes)
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11
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1997
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Basketball Coach
55.56% (15 of 27 votes)
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24
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1998
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Baseball Player
44.65% (71 of 159 votes)
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53
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1998
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Baseball Player
35.50% (82 of 231 votes)
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37
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2000
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Golfer
37.50% (219 of 584 votes)
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1
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2001
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Baseball Player
75.26% (146 of 194 votes)
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38
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2001
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Baseball Player
37.50% (30 of 80 votes)
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54
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2002
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Athlete
35.38% (311 of 879 votes)
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19
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2003
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Basketball Player
49.02% (25 of 51 votes)
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41
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2003
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Basketball Player
36.53% (61 of 167 votes)
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5
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2004
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Sports Team
65.52% (114 of 174 votes)
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2
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2005
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Football Player
74.80% (2283 of 3052 votes)
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14
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2006
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Basketball Player
54.35% (25 of 46 votes)
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3
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2007
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Football Player
72.79% (519 of 713 votes)
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