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Arthur Ashe Courage Award

HONOR

Awarded since 1993 during the ESPY Awards ceremony.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Muhammad Ali
Boxing
 17-Jan-1942   Floated like butterfly, stung like bee
Howard Cosell
Sports Figure
 25-Mar-1918 23-Apr-1995 Straight-shooting, toupee-wearing commentator
Cathy Freeman
Track and Field
 16-Feb-1973   Olympic 400m gold medalist
Billie Jean King
Tennis
 22-Nov-1943   Defeated Bobby Riggs in '73 Battle of the Sexes
Dean Smith
Basketball
 28-Feb-1931   UNC Basketball Head Coach, 1961-97
Pat Tillman
Military
 6-Nov-1976 22-Apr-2004 NFL player turned Army Ranger
Jim Valvano
Basketball
 10-Mar-1946 28-Apr-1993 NCSU Basketball Coach, 1980-89
George Weah
Soccer
 1-Oct-1966   Liberian footballer, candidate


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