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.
Vote Ranking | List Ranking | | |
62
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1954
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Athlete
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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52
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1955
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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80
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1956
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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50
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1957
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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53
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1958
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Athlete
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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56
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1959
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Boxer
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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37
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1960
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Golfer
33.33% (5 of 15 votes)
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66
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1961
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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67
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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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40
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1964
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Golfer
16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
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77
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1965
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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55
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1966
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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60
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1967
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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74
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1968
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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31
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1969
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Baseball Player
36.63% (37 of 101 votes)
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76
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1970
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Hockey Player
0% (0 of 16 votes)
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1
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1971
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Golfer
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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10
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1972
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Basketball Player
71.43% (5 of 7 votes)
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20
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1972
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Tennis Player
53.26% (49 of 92 votes)
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42
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1973
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Auto Racer
14.29% (1 of 7 votes)
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30
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1974
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Boxer
36.64% (48 of 131 votes)
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12
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1975
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Baseball Player
65.38% (17 of 26 votes)
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25
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1976
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Tennis Player
48.39% (15 of 31 votes)
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54
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1977
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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72
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1978
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Golfer
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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5
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1979
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Football Player
90.91% (10 of 11 votes)
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44
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1979
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Baseball Player
4.35% (1 of 23 votes)
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16
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1980
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Sports Team
60.0% (15 of 25 votes)
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47
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1981
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Boxer
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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8
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1982
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Hockey Player
78.79% (26 of 33 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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11
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1984
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Gymnast
68.29% (239 of 350 votes)
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73
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1984
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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36
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1985
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Basketball Player
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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4
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1986
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Football Coach
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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24
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1987
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Golfer
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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68
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1987
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Hockey Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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71
|
1987
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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81
|
1987
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Athlete
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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61
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1988
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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78
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1989
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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75
|
1990
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Football Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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17
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1991
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Basketball Player
59.09% (104 of 176 votes)
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70
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1992
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Tennis Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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49
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1993
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Football Coach
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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35
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1994
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Athlete
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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57
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1994
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Athlete
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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22
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1995
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Baseball Player
50.82% (31 of 61 votes)
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27
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1996
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Golfer
43.75% (21 of 48 votes)
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3
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1997
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Basketball Coach
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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13
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1998
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Baseball Player
63.87% (76 of 119 votes)
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46
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1998
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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28
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2000
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Golfer
43.75% (21 of 48 votes)
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2
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2001
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Baseball Player
100% (5 of 5 votes)
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48
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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
41.38% (12 of 29 votes)
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41
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2003
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Basketball Player
16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
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45
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2003
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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43
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2004
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Sports Team
5.88% (1 of 17 votes)
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9
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2005
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Football Player
72.01% (962 of 1336 votes)
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64
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2006
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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15
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2007
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Football Player
62.28% (71 of 114 votes)
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18
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2008
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Swimmer
57.89% (22 of 38 votes)
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21
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2009
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Baseball Player
52.38% (22 of 42 votes)
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63
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2010
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Football Player
0% (0 of 6 votes)
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23
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2011
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Basketball Coach
50.0% (2 of 4 votes)
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65
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2011
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Basketball Coach
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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32
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2012
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Basketball Player
36.48% (332 of 910 votes)
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14
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2013
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Football Player
62.77% (86 of 137 votes)
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58
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2014
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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38
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2015
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Tennis Player
32.79% (182 of 555 votes)
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33
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2016
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Basketball Player
36.48% (332 of 910 votes)
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59
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2017
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Football Player
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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82
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2017
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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7
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2018
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Sports Team
80.0% (4 of 5 votes)
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26
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2019
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Soccer Player
47.56% (39 of 82 votes)
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19
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2020
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Football Player
54.04% (174 of 322 votes)
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34
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2020
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Basketball Player
36.48% (332 of 910 votes)
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39
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2020
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Tennis Player
27.27% (3 of 11 votes)
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51
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2020
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Football Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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79
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2020
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Basketball Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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