1931 in Sports - Awards

Awards

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

• Inauguration of the Athlete of the Year award in the United States by the Associated Press (AP). The AP offers a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete, the awards being voted on annually by a panel of AP sports editors from across the United States. The first winners are:
• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Pepper Martin (baseball)
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Helene Madison (swimming)