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1931
 Pepper Martin MLB
1932
 Gene Sarazen Golf
1933
 Carl Hubbell MLB
1934
 Dizzy Dean MLB
1935
 Joe Louis Boxing
1936
 Jesse Owens Track and field
1937
 Don Budge Tennis
1938
 Don Budge Tennis
1939
 Nile Kinnick College football
1940
 Tom Harmon College football
1941
 Joe DiMaggio MLB
1942
 Frank Sinkwich College football
1943
 Gunder Hägg Track and field
1944
 Byron Nelson Golf
1945
 Byron Nelson Golf
1946
 Glenn Davis College football
1947
 Johnny Lujack College football
1948
 Lou Boudreau MLB
1949
 Leon Hart College football
1950
 Jim Konstanty MLB
1951
 Dick Kazmaier College football
1952
 Bob Mathias Track and field
1953
 Ben Hogan Golf
1954
 Willie Mays MLB
1955
 Howard "Hopalong" Cassady College football
1956
 Mickey Mantle MLB
1957
 Ted Williams MLB
1958
 Herb Elliott Track and field
1959
 Ingemar Johansson Boxing
1960
 Rafer Johnson Track and field
1961
 Roger Maris MLB
1962
 Maury Wills MLB
1963
 Sandy Koufax MLB
1964
 Don Schollander Swimming
1965
 Sandy Koufax MLB
1966
 Frank Robinson MLB
1967
 Carl Yastrzemski MLB
1968
 Denny McLain MLB
1969
 Tom Seaver MLB
1970
 George Blanda NFL
1971
 Lee Trevino Golf
1972
 Mark Spitz Swimming
1973
 O. J. Simpson NFL
1974
 Muhammad Ali Boxing
1975
 Fred Lynn MLB
1976
 Bruce Jenner Track and field
1977
 Steve Cauthen Horse racing
1978
 Ron Guidry MLB
1979
 Willie Stargell MLB
1980
 US Olympic Hockey Team Hockey
1981
 John McEnroe Tennis
1982
 Wayne Gretzky NHL
1983
 Carl Lewis Track and field
1984
 Carl Lewis Track and field
1985
 Dwight Gooden MLB
1986
 Larry Bird NBA
1987
 Ben Johnson Track and field
1988
 Orel Hershiser MLB
1989
 Joe Montana NFL
1990
 Joe Montana NFL
1991
 Michael Jordan NBA
1992
 Michael Jordan NBA
1993
 Michael Jordan NBA
1994
 George Foreman Boxing
1995
 Cal Ripken MLB
1996
 Michael Johnson Track and field
1997
 Tiger Woods Golf
1998
 Mark McGwire MLB
1999
 Tiger Woods Golf
2000
 Tiger Woods Golf
2001
 Barry Bonds MLB
2002
 Lance Armstrong Cycling
2003
 Lance Armstrong Cycling
2004
 Lance Armstrong Cycling
2005
 Lance Armstrong Cycling
2006
 Tiger Woods Golf
2007
 Tom Brady NFL
2008
 Michael Phelps Swimming
2009
 Jimmie Johnson NASCAR
2010
 Drew Brees NFL
2011
 Aaron Rodgers NFL



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