Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Ties in 1972, 1979, 1984, 1987 (8 way tie), 1994, 1998, 2001 and 2003. Missing are
* 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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71
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1954
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Athlete
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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77
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1955
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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60
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1956
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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51
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1957
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 4 votes)
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79
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1958
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Athlete
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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80
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1959
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Boxer
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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39
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1960
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Golfer
33.33% (5 of 15 votes)
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68
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1961
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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81
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1962
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Football Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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69
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1963
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Sports Executive
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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45
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1964
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Golfer
16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
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55
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1965
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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74
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1966
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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50
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1967
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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57
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1968
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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41
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1969
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Baseball Player
30.58% (37 of 121 votes)
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54
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1970
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Hockey Player
0% (0 of 22 votes)
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4
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1971
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Golfer
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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12
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1972
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Basketball Player
62.50% (5 of 8 votes)
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19
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1972
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Tennis Player
53.26% (49 of 92 votes)
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46
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1973
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Auto Racer
14.29% (1 of 7 votes)
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40
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1974
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Boxer
31.93% (53 of 166 votes)
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10
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1975
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Baseball Player
65.38% (17 of 26 votes)
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26
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1976
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Tennis Player
48.39% (15 of 31 votes)
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76
|
1977
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Athlete
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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22
|
1978
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Golfer
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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11
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1979
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Football Player
62.50% (10 of 16 votes)
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49
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1979
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Baseball Player
4.35% (1 of 23 votes)
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13
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1980
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Sports Team
60.0% (15 of 25 votes)
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48
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1981
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Boxer
5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
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7
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1982
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Hockey Player
74.29% (26 of 35 votes)
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6
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1983
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Athlete
80.0% (4 of 5 votes)
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14
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1984
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Gymnast
59.88% (303 of 506 votes)
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58
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1984
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Athlete
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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9
|
1985
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Basketball Player
66.67% (4 of 6 votes)
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1
|
1986
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Football Coach
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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21
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1987
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
|
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23
|
1987
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Golfer
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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72
|
1987
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Athlete
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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82
|
1987
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Hockey Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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70
|
1988
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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3
|
1989
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Athlete
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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56
|
1990
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Football Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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15
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1991
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Basketball Player
59.69% (114 of 191 votes)
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59
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1992
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Tennis Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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66
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1993
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Football Coach
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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38
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1994
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Athlete
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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73
|
1994
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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24
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1995
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Baseball Player
50.0% (31 of 62 votes)
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30
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1996
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Golfer
44.90% (22 of 49 votes)
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2
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1997
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Basketball Coach
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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32
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1998
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Baseball Player
42.22% (76 of 180 votes)
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53
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1998
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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31
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2000
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Golfer
44.90% (22 of 49 votes)
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17
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2001
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Baseball Player
55.56% (5 of 9 votes)
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67
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2001
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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29
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2002
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Athlete
45.16% (14 of 31 votes)
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44
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2003
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Basketball Player
16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
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52
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2003
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 7 votes)
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47
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2004
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Sports Team
13.16% (5 of 38 votes)
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8
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2005
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Football Player
69.74% (1058 of 1517 votes)
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43
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2006
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Basketball Player
27.27% (6 of 22 votes)
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16
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2007
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Football Player
57.72% (71 of 123 votes)
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20
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2008
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Swimmer
51.16% (22 of 43 votes)
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28
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2009
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Baseball Player
45.45% (40 of 88 votes)
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78
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2010
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Football Player
0% (0 of 6 votes)
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25
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2011
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Basketball Coach
50.0% (2 of 4 votes)
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75
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2011
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Basketball Coach
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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33
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2012
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Basketball Player
37.04% (340 of 918 votes)
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37
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2013
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Football Player
34.04% (113 of 332 votes)
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65
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2014
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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36
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2015
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Tennis Player
36.02% (210 of 583 votes)
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34
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2016
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Basketball Player
37.04% (340 of 918 votes)
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61
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2017
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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62
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2017
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Football Player
0% (0 of 11 votes)
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5
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2018
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Sports Team
80.0% (4 of 5 votes)
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27
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2019
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Soccer Player
47.56% (39 of 82 votes)
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18
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2020
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Football Player
53.50% (176 of 329 votes)
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35
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2020
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Basketball Player
37.04% (340 of 918 votes)
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42
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2020
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Tennis Player
27.27% (3 of 11 votes)
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63
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2020
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Football Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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64
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2020
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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