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ABC's 'Wide World of Sports' Athlete of the Year
Began in 1962. Tie in 1973 and 1991. Discontinued after 2000. Missing are: * Beatty, Jim (1962) * Brumel, Valery (1963) * Clark, Jim (1965) * Ryun, Jim (1966) * Toomey, Bill (1968) * Guidry, Ron (1978) * Australia II-a Yacht (1983) * Unser, Jr., Al (1994) * Indurain, Miguel (1995)
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.
Vote
Ranking
List
Ranking
  
4
1964
Swimmer
68.89% (31 of 45 votes)
27
1967
Figure Skater
35.77% (132 of 369 votes)
19
1969
Auto Racer
41.67% (10 of 24 votes)
14
1970
Basketball Player
50.0% (11 of 22 votes)
13
1971
Golfer
51.61% (16 of 31 votes)
26
1972
Gymnast
36.00% (9 of 25 votes)
1
1973
Football Player
75.35% (5733 of 7608 votes)
23
1973
Auto Racer
38.89% (14 of 36 votes)
9
1974
Boxer
55.14% (177 of 321 votes)
20
1975
Golfer
40.99% (66 of 161 votes)
21
1976
Gymnast
40.30% (27 of 67 votes)
32
1978
Baseball Player
31.82% (7 of 22 votes)
16
1979
Baseball Player
48.72% (19 of 39 votes)
22
1980
Sports Team
40.0% (26 of 65 votes)
10
1981
Boxer
53.85% (21 of 39 votes)
28
1982
Hockey Player
35.61% (167 of 469 votes)
8
1984
Athlete
57.14% (8 of 14 votes)
7
1985
Baseball Player
62.39% (73 of 117 votes)
29
1986
Figure Skater
35.49% (203 of 572 votes)
2
1987
Athlete
71.43% (15 of 21 votes)
15
1988
Athlete
50.0% (22 of 44 votes)
11
1989
Athlete
52.63% (10 of 19 votes)
12
1990
Athlete
52.63% (10 of 19 votes)
3
1991
Athlete
69.88% (58 of 83 votes)
31
1991
Gymnast
33.82% (23 of 68 votes)
17
1992
Athlete
43.33% (13 of 30 votes)
6
1993
Boxer
64.86% (24 of 37 votes)
5
1996
Athlete
68.18% (45 of 66 votes)
24
1997
Golfer
38.41% (280 of 729 votes)
18
1998
Baseball Player
43.29% (71 of 164 votes)
30
1999
Athlete
35.34% (311 of 880 votes)
25
2000
Golfer
38.41% (280 of 729 votes)
 
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