Winners
| Year | Winner | Sport(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Jones, BobbyBobby Jones | Golf | |
| 1931 | Berlinger, BernardBernard Berlinger | Decathlon | |
| 1932 | Bausch, JamesJames Bausch | Decathlon | |
| 1933 | Cunningham, GlennGlenn Cunningham | Running (middle distance) | |
| 1934 | Bonthron, WilliamWilliam Bonthron | Running (middle distance) | |
| 1935 | Little, Jr., W. LawsonW. Lawson Little, Jr. | Golf | |
| 1936 | Morris, GlennGlenn Morris | Decathlon | |
| 1937 | Budge, DonDon Budge | Tennis | |
| 1938 | Lash, DonDon Lash | Running (long distance) | |
| 1939 | Burk, JoeJoe Burk | Rowing | |
| 1940 | Rice, J. GregoryJ. Gregory Rice | Track and field | |
| 1941 | MacMitchell, T. LeslieT. Leslie MacMitchell | Track and field | |
| 1942 | Warmerdam, CorneliusCornelius Warmerdam | Pole vault | |
| 1943 | Dodds, Gilbert R.Gilbert R. Dodds | Running (middle distance) | |
| 1944 | Curtis, AnnAnn Curtis | Swimming | |
| 1945 | Blanchard, DocDoc Blanchard | Football | |
| 1946 | Tucker, ArnoldArnold Tucker | Football | |
| 1947 | Kelly, Jr., John B.John B. Kelly, Jr. | Rowing | |
| 1948 | Mathias, BobBob Mathias | Decathlon | |
| 1949 | Button, DickDick Button | Figure skating | |
| 1950 | Wilt, FredFred Wilt | Running (long distance) | |
| 1951 | Richards, BobBob Richards | Pole vault, decathlon | |
| 1952 | Ashenfelter, HoraceHorace Ashenfelter | Running (long distance) | |
| 1953 | Lee, SammySammy Lee | Diving | |
| 1954 | Whitfield, MalMal Whitfield | Running (middle distance) | |
| 1955 | Dillard, HarrisonHarrison Dillard | Running (sprint) | |
| 1956 | McCormick, PatPat McCormick | Diving | |
| 1957 | Morrow, BobbyBobby Morrow | Running (sprint) | |
| 1958 | Davis, Glenn "Jeep"Glenn "Jeep" Davis | Running (sprint) | |
| 1959 | O'Brien, ParryParry O'Brien | Shot put, discus | |
| 1960 | Johnson, RaferRafer Johnson | Decathlon | |
| 1961 | Rudolph, WilmaWilma Rudolph | Running (sprint) | |
| 1962 | Beatty, JimJim Beatty | Track and field | |
| 1963 | Pennel, JohnJohn Pennel | Pole vault | |
| 1964 | Schollander, DonDon Schollander | Swimming | |
| 1965 | Bradley, BillBill Bradley | Basketball | |
| 1966 | Ryun, JimJim Ryun | Running (middle distance) | |
| 1967 | Matson, RandyRandy Matson | Shot put, discus | |
| 1968 | Meyer, DebbieDebbie Meyer | Swimming | |
| 1969 | Toomey, BillBill Toomey | Decathlon | |
| 1970 | Kinsella, JohnJohn Kinsella | Swimming | |
| 1971 | Spitz, MarkMark Spitz | Swimming | |
| 1972 | Shorter, FrankFrank Shorter | Running (long distance) | |
| 1973 | Walton, BillBill Walton | Basketball | |
| 1974 | Wohlhuter, RickRick Wohlhuter | Running (middle distance) | |
| 1975 | Shaw, TimTim Shaw | Swimming | |
| 1976 | Jenner, BruceBruce Jenner | Decathlon | |
| 1977 | Naber, JohnJohn Naber | Swimming | |
| 1978 | Caulkins, TracyTracy Caulkins | Swimming | |
| 1979 | Thomas, KurtKurt Thomas | Gymnastics | |
| 1980 | Heiden, EricEric Heiden | Speed skating | |
| 1981 | Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis | Running (sprint), long jump | |
| 1982 | Decker, MaryMary Decker | Running (middle and long distance) | |
| 1983 | Moses, EdwinEdwin Moses | Running (sprint) | |
| 1984 | Louganis, GregGreg Louganis | Diving | |
| 1985 | Benoit, JoanJoan Benoit | Running (long distance) | |
| 1986 | Joyner-Kersee, JackieJackie Joyner-Kersee | Running (sprint) | |
| 1987 | Abbott, JimJim Abbott | Baseball | |
| 1988 | Griffith-Joyner, FlorenceFlorence Griffith-Joyner | Running (sprint) | |
| 1989 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | Swimming | |
| 1990 | Smith, JohnJohn Smith | Wrestling | |
| 1991 | Powell, MikeMike Powell | Long jump | |
| 1992 | Blair, BonnieBonnie Blair | Speed skating | |
| 1993 | Ward, CharlieCharlie Ward | Basketball, football | |
| 1994 | Jansen, DanDan Jansen | Speed skating | |
| 1995 | Baumgartner, BruceBruce Baumgartner | Wrestling | |
| 1996 | Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson | Running (sprint) | |
| 1997 | Manning, PeytonPeyton Manning | Football | |
| 1998 | Holdsclaw, ChamiqueChamique Holdsclaw | Basketball | |
| 1999 | Miller, CocoCoco Miller & Kelly Miller | Basketball | |
| 2000 | Gardner, RulonRulon Gardner | Wrestling | |
| 2001 | Kwan, MichelleMichelle Kwan | Figure skating | |
| 2002 | Hughes, SarahSarah Hughes | Figure skating | |
| 2003 | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | Swimming | |
| 2004 | Hamm, PaulPaul Hamm | Gymnastics | |
| 2005 | Redick, J. J.J. J. Redick | Basketball | |
| 2006 | Long, JessicaJessica Long | Swimming | |
| 2007 | Tebow, TimTim Tebow | Football | |
| 2008 | Johnson, ShawnShawn Johnson | Gymnastics | |
| 2009 | Palmiero-Winters, AmyAmy Palmiero-Winters | Running (ultra marathon) | |
| 2010 | Lysacek, EvanEvan Lysacek | Figure Skating | |
| 2011 | Rodriguez, AndrewAndrew Rodriguez | Football |
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