Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year Quiz

How well do you know athletes over the years?

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Last updated: November 12, 2012

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Hint	Answer
1954	Roger Bannister
1955	Johnny Podres
1956	Bobby Morrow
1957	Stan Musial
1958	Rafer Johnson
1959	Ingemar Johansson
1960	Arnold Palmer
1961	Jerry Lucas
1962	Terry Baker
1963	Pete Rozelle
1964	Ken Venturi
1965	Sandy Koufax
1966	Jim Ryun
1967	Carl Yastrzemski
1968	Bill Russell
1969	Tom Seaver
1970	Bobby Orr
1971	Lee Trevine
1972	Billie Jean King
1972	John Wooden
1973	Jackie Stewart
1974	Muhammad Ali
1975	Pete Rose
1976	Chris Evert
1977	Steve Cauthen

Hint	Answer
1978	Jack Nicklaus
1979	Terry Bradshaw
1979	Willie Stargell
1980	U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
1981	Sugar Ray Leonard
1982	Wayne Gretzky
1983	Mary Decker
1984	Edwin Moses
1984	Mary Lou Retton
1985	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1986	Joe Paterno
1987	Bob Bourne
1987	Judi Brown King
1987	Kip Keino
1987	Dale Murphy
1987	Chip Rives
1987	Patty Sheehan
1987	Rory Sparrow
1987	Reggie Williams
1988	Orel Hershiser
1989	Greg LeMond
1990	Joe Montana
1991	Michael Jordan
1992	Arthur Ashe

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1993	Don Shula
1994	Bonnie Blair
1994	Johann Olav Koss
1995	Cal Ripken Jr.
1996	Tiger Woods
1997	Dean Smith
1998	Mark McGwire
1998	Sammy Sosa
1999	U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2000	Tiger Woods
2001	Curt Schilling
2001	Randy Johnson
2002	Lance Armstrong
2003	David Robinson
2003	Tim Duncan
2004	Boston Red Sox
2005	Tom Brady
2006	Dwayne Wade
2007	Brett Farve
2008	Michael Phelps
2009	Derek Jeter
2010	Drew Brees
2011	Mike Krzyzewski
2011	Pat Summit

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3 Comments

Level 64

Apr 10, 2013

I put in Red Sox, and it didn't accept it. It should not just have to be "Boston Red Sox." As once I put it in and it wasn't accepted, I assumed I was wrong and left it alone.

Level 64

Apr 10, 2013

Also: Can't Coach K be accepted? Again, I knew he was a Sportsman of the Year but couldn't remember the spelling and wouldn't cheat to look it up...

Level 13

Apr 27, 2014

incorrect spelling with Favre