Sullivan Award

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Sullivan Award

HONOR

Awarded by the Amateur Athletic Union since 1930, the Sullivan Award honors America's top amateur athlete. Named in honor of the Union's founder, James E. Sullivan.

Official Website:
http://www.aausports.org/exec/aau/Sullivan_Award.cfm?publicationID=12

1930 Bobby Jones Golf

1931 Bernard Berlinger Decathlon

1932 James A. Bausch Decathlon

1933 Glenn Cunningham Track and Field

1934 William Bonthron Running

1935 W. Larson Little, Jr. Golf

1936 Glenn Morris Decathlon

1937 Don Budge Tennis

1938 Donald R. Lash Running

1939 Joseph W. Burk Rowing

1940 J. Gregory Rice Track and Field

1941 T. Leslie MacMitchell Track and Field

1942 Cornelius Warmerdam Pole Vault

1943 Gilbert R. Dodds Running

1944 Ann Curtis Swimming

1945 Doc Blanchard Football

1946 Y. Arnold Tucker Football

1947 John B. Kelly, Jr. Rowing

1948 Bob Mathias Decathlon

1949 Dick Button Figure Skating

1950 Fred Wilt Running

1951 Robert Richard Pole vault, Decathlon

1952 Horace Ashenfelter Running

1953 Sammy Lee Diving

1954 Marvin G. Whitfield Running

1955 Harrison Dillard Running

1956 Patricia McCormick Diving

1957 Bobby Joe Morrow Running

1958 Glenn Davis Running

1959 Parry O'Brien Shot Put, Discus

1960 Rafer Johnson Decathlon

1961 Wilma Rudolph Running

1962 James T. Beatty Track and Field

1963 John Pennel Pole Vault

1964 Don Schollander Swimming

1965 Bill Bradley Basketball

1966 Jim Ryun Running

1967 Randy Matson Shot Put, Discus

1968 Deborah Meyer Swimming

1969 Bill Toomey Decathlon

1970 John Kinsella Swimming

1971 Mark Spitz Swimming

1972 Frank Shorter Running

1973 Bill Walton Basketball

1974 Richard Wohlhuter Running

1975 Tim Shaw Swimming, Water Polo

1976 Bruce Jenner Decathlon

1977 John Naber Swimming

1978 Tracy Caulkins Swimming

1979 Kurt Thomas Gymnastics

1980 Eric Heiden Speed Skating

1981 Carl Lewis Track and Field

1982 Mary Decker Slaney Running

1983 Edwin Moses Running

1984 Greg Louganis Diving

1985 Joan Benoit Running

1986 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Heptathlon

1987 Jim Abbott Baseball

1988 Florence Griffith Joyner Running

1989 Janet Evans Swimming

1990 John Smith Wrestling

1991 Mike Powell Longjump

1992 Bonnie Blair Speed Skating

1993 Charlie Ward Basketball, Football

1994 Dan Jansen Speed Skating

1995 Bruce Baumgartner Wrestling

1996 Michael Johnson Running

1997 Peyton Manning Football

1998 Chamique Holdsclaw Basketball

1999 Coco and Kelly Miller Basketball

2000 Rulon Gardner Wrestling

2001 Michelle Kwan Figure Skating

2002 Sarah Hughes Figure Skating

2003 Michael Phelps Swimming

2004 Paul Hamm Gymnastics

2005 J. J. Redick Basketball

2006 Jessica Long Paralympic Swimming

2007 Tim Tebow Football

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