Previous Recipients
- 2018
- Joe Gottfried
- 2016
- Gretchen Brown
- Albert Cantello
- Dr. Dirk Craen
- Philip Hersh
- Nick Mitchell
- Kim Rhode
- 2015
- Jody Conradt
- H.E. Sam Kahamba Kutesa
- Dr. Julio Maglione
- Olegario Vazquez Rana
- Dr. T.J. Rosandich
- Dr. Michael Scott
- Sir Peter Snell
- Dr. Wlodzimierz Starosta
- 2014
- Vic Godfrey
- Bob & Mike Bryan
- Dr. Christopher R. Edginton
- Larry Kehres
- 2013
- Laszlo Jurak
- Randy Patrick
- James Whitehead
- 2012
- Julie Foudy
- Carin Gabarra
- Sue Gozansky
- Dr. Christine Grant
- Bev Kearney
- Chris Nowinski
- Louis Zamperini
- 2011
- Dr. Herb Appenzeller
- Ret. Air Force Gen. Paul Hankins
- Michael Haynes
- Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq
- Bo Jackson
- 2010
- Bobby Cox
- Steve Kittrell
- Ng Ser Miang
- Nawal El Moutawakel
- Don Nelson
- Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton
- Eddie Reese
- Steve Smith
- Sharon Zavala
- 2009
- Bobby Bowden
- Phillipa “Phil” Raschker
- Wallace Renfro
- Robert Kanaby
- Gordie Gillespie
- Joseph Hardy
- Kevin Carroll
- Michael Josephson
- 2008
- Bill Odell
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Tony Hawk
- Don Hooton
- Patty Jervey
- Franco Ascani
- Dara Torres
- 2007
- Wyland
- Mike Candrea
- Chet Simmons
- Ed Aston
- Mike Haynes
- 2006
- Bob Ehrhart
- Roland Hemond
- Hongxin Hua
- Tom Jernstedt
- Sheila Johnson
- John Lucas
- John McKissick
- Mike Moran
- Norbert Mueller
- Mike Slive
- 2005
- John R. Spannuth
- Moose Woltzen
- Archie Manning
- Rick Dickson
- Dr. Kari Fasting
- David Marsh
- Donna Orender
- Abe Pollin
- Edwin Moses
- Wes Santee
- Dwight Pelkin
- 2004
- Dr. David Bronner
- Dr. William G. Clancy
- Jim Davis
- Jeff Fredette
- Jimmie Johnson
- Monty Shadow
- George Silk
- Alex Spanos
- Tony Trabert
- 2003
- Linda G. Alvarado
- John Gunn
- Mark Guthrie
- Larry T. Kehres
- Zoe Koplowitz
- Pete Sampras
- Gary Player
- Don Schaly
- Joe Schenk
- Bob Uecker
- 2002
- Bobby Bragan
- Dale Brown
- Prof. Dr. Harsuki
- Stephenie Jeannsonne
- Nancy Lopez
- Dr. Gaylon McCollough
- Dr. Dot Richardson
- Cal Ripken, Jr.
- Emmitt Smith
- Ken Stabler
- Evan Weiner
- Dick Young
- 2001
- Cedric W. Dempsey
- Herman Frazier
- Ivan Maisel
- Bruce O’Neil
- Harold “Tubby” Raymond
- M. Klaus Schormann
- C. Vivian Stringer
- John R. Tindle
- Joseph J. Valyraki
- 2000
- Dr. Robert T. Bronzan
- Charmaine Crooks
- Wayne Embry
- Donna Lopiano
- Al McGuire
- Judy Rankin
- Al Scates
- Sidney Shlenker
- Peter Westbrook
- 1999
- Mike Benson
- Skip Bertman
- Jim Easton
- A.I. Garner
- Roger Harring
- Professor Lev B. Kofman
- Laffit Pincay
- Don Porter
- H.E. Pal Schmitt
- Santiparb Tejavanija
- William A. “Bill” Toomey
- 1998
- Ibraheim bin Ali Al-Ali
- Gideon B. Ariel
- Robert E. Ehrhart
- John Gagliardi
- Janet M. Justus
- John Krimsky, Jr.
- James W. (Jim) Page
- John Claude Schupp
- James A. Steen
- Benny Cheung Wai-Leung
- 1997
- Richard Bizzaro
- Vincent J. Dooley
- Dean Kleinschmidt
- Rainer Martens
- Jack B. Scharr
- Richard Scrushy
- Vern Seefeldt
- Allan H. “:Bud” Selig
- Gene Upshaw
- Dr. Judith C. Young
- 1996
- Sam Bell
- Buck Dawson
- Cristóbal Gabarrón
- Don Haskins
- Mario Lemieux
- Ron Mason
- Ian “Scotty” Morrison
- Ted Newland
- Ron O’Brien
- Steve Spurrier
- Eddie Stanky
- Morgan Wooten
- 1995
- Dr. Alpha Alexander
- Fred L. Allman, Jr., M.D.
- Charles H. Battle, Jr.
- Donald L. Gambril
- Fekrou Kidane
- Pfilip G. Hunt
- Roy F. Kramer
- Michael B. Lenard
- Benita Fitzgerald Mosely
- Gene F. Policinski
- Sally G. Rosandich
- Dr. Harvey Schiller
- George M. Steinbrenner III
- 1994
- John Schuerholz
- Olan Cassell
- Stephen Negoesco
- Anson Dorance
- Al Cartwright
- George G. Dales
- G. Andrew Fleming
- Eddie Robinson
- Andre Van Lierde
- Tommy Lasorda
- Michael O’Hara
- Hardy Katz
- Philip H. Knight
- 1993
- Lee Trevino
- Jimmy Connors
- George Brett
- Peggy Fleming
- Steve Cauthen
- Harold Clark
- Dan Gable
- Greg Lemond
- Dan Earnhardt
- John McDonell
- Martina Navratilova
- Pat Summitt
- 1992
- Don Shula
- Lee Haney
- 1991
- Bobby Allison
- Chris Hamilton
- Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich
- Robert Stephen Simon
- 1990
- Dr. Bob Goldman
- Dr. Bruce Ogilve
- Kipchoge Keino
- Dr. Victor Togozkin
- Dr. Paavo V. Komi
- Dr. George Sheehan
- Joe Newton
- Dean Smith
- Augustine L. Nieto
- Dr. Carl A. Troester, Jr.
- 1989
- Frank Deford
- Prof. Dr. Csaba Istvanfi
- Dr. August Kirsch
- Dr. Roswell Merrick
- Mr. Al Neuharth
- Nikolai Rusak
- Joe Weider
- 1988
- Herman L. Masin
- Tan Sri Datuk Seri Hamzah Abu Samah
- 1987
- Tom McMillen
- Julie Krone
- 1986
- Patty Berg (Female Contributor to Sport)
- Billy Mills (Male Contributor to Sport)
- 1985
- Dr. A/Halim Mohammed Abdel Halim
- Dr. Un-Yong Kim
- Dr. Otto Szymiczek
- A. De O. Sales
- Li Menghua
- 1984
- John Brown
- John F. “Jack” Cramer
- Donna de Varona
- A.O. Duer
- Edmond F. Enos
- Manuel Ricardo Gonzalez Guerra
- Professor Wildor Hollmann
- Ludovit Komadel, M.D.
- Chris Evert-Lloyd
- William M. “Billy” Mills
- 1983
- Sang-Ho Cho
- Jean Borotra
- Willi Daume
- H.E. Ahmed Abdullah Abu Hussain
- Mikio Oda
- William E. Simon
- Ydnekatchew Tessema
- Peter V. Ueberroth
- Ben Weider
- Amadou Lamine Ba
- Colonel F. Don Miller
- Branco Mikulic
- Kurt Tittel
