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Encyclopedia > Associated Press Athlete of the Year

In 1931, the first and most prestigious Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP). At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete. The awards are voted on annually by a panel of AP sports editors from across the United States. 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Associated Press logo This article concerns the news service. ...


List of award winners

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1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Helene Madison (June 19, 1913 - November 27, 1970) was an American swimmer. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Helen Hull Jacobs (August 6, 1908 - June 2, 1997) was an American female tennis player who was born in Globe, Arizona, United States. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cover of Time Magazine (July 26, 1926) Mrs. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Helen Herring Stephens (February 3, 1918 – January 17, 1994) was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1936. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Patty Berg (born February 13, 1918) was a founder member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alice Marble on the cover of LIFE magazine in 1939 Alice Marble (September 13, 1913–December 13, 1990) was an early American tennis champion. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alice Marble on the cover of LIFE magazine in 1939 Alice Marble (September 13, 1913–December 13, 1990) was an early American tennis champion. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1999 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award Goes to Hicks DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Betty Hicks, one of the women who aided in the early growth and development of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and its Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) Division, is the recipient the 1999 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... This article is about the year. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Patty Berg (born February 13, 1918) was a founder member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fanny Blankers-Koen speeding towards the gold medal in the final of the 80 m hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Maureen Catherine Connolly (Little Mo) was a professional tennis player born on September 17, 1934, in San Diego, California, United States. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maureen Catherine Connolly (Little Mo) was a professional tennis player born on September 17, 1934, in San Diego, California, United States. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Maureen Catherine Connolly (Little Mo) was a professional tennis player born on September 17, 1934, in San Diego, California, United States. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mildred Ella Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete, who excelled in many sports. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patty Berg (born February 13, 1918) was a founder member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diving has several meanings:- Jumping or falling deliberately, often acrobatically, into water. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 - September 28, 2003) was an American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour on August 22, 1950. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 - September 28, 2003) was an American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour on August 22, 1950. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Maria Bueno Maria Ester Audion Bueno, born October 11, 1939 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a former tennis champion. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wilma Rudolph Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and triple Olympic champion. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wilma Rudolph Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and triple Olympic champion. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dawn Fraser, AO, MBE, (born September 4, 1937) is an Australian champion swimmer. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mickey Wright (b February 14 1935 San Diego, California, given names Mary Kathryn) is an American professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mickey Wright (b February 14 1935 San Diego, California, given names Mary Kathryn) is an American professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Kathy Whitworth (born September 27, 1939 in Monahans, Texas) was an American professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Kathy Whitworth (born September 27, 1939 in Monahans, Texas) was an American professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Peggy Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose, California) is an American figure skater who won an Olympic gold medal in 1968. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Debbie Meyer (born August 14, 1952 Annapolis, Maryland) won the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle swimming events in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, at 16 years old becoming the first swimmer and first female to win three individual gold medals. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Chi Cheng (Chinese: 紀政, pinyin: Jì Zhēng) (born March 15, 1944), is considered Asias top female track and field athlete of the 20th century. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, born July 31, 1951 at Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, was a professional tennis player. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Olga Valentinovna Korbut (Belarusian: Вольга Валянцінаўна Корбут, Volha Valyantsinawna Korbut; Russian: Ольга Валентиновна Корбут) (b. ... --159. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nadia Elena Comaneci (originally Comăneci) (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian-born gymnast, winner of five Olympic gold medals, and the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. ... --159. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957 in Torrance, California; raised in Roswell, New Mexico) is one of the most famous women in the history of the sport of golf. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Tracy Ann Austin (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tracy Ann Austin (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Slaney (born Mary Teresa Decker August 4, 1958) is an American Track and Field athlete, who holds seven American records in her sport. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Navratilova at the 2000 US Open Martina Navrátilová   listen[?] (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American gymnast. ... --159. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957 in Torrance, California; raised in Roswell, New Mexico) is one of the most famous women in the history of the sport of golf. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Navratilova at the 2000 US Open Martina Navrátilová   listen[?] (b. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... At World Championship 1987 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is generally considered as the best all-around female athlete in the world and the all-time greatest heptathlete. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Delorez Florence Griffith-Joyner a. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stefanie Maria Steffi Graf (born June 14, 1969 in Mannheim, Germany) is a former world No. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beth Daniel (b October 14 1956 Charleston, South Carolina) is a professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monica Seles Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former World No. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Monica Seles Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a former World No. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Sheryl Swoopes during her visit to the White House with her champion Houston Comets team in 2001. ... College basketball refers to the American basketball league organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History The game of basketball was devised by James Naismith in 1892. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Bonnie Kathleen Blair (b. ... Gaetan Boucher training for the 1976 Olympics Speed skating or speedskating is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rebecca Lobo (born October 6, 1973) is a WNBA and college basketball analyst and was a professional basketball player for the WNBA from 1997 to 2003. ... College basketball refers to the American basketball league organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. History The game of basketball was devised by James Naismith in 1892. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Amy Van Dyken (born February 17, 1973) is an American swimmer who has six career Olympic gold medals. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Trubbach, SUI Saddlebrook, Florida, USA Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight: 130 lb (59 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1994 Retired: 2002 Highest singles ranking: 1 (March 31, 1997) Singles titles: 40 Prize money: $18,345,825 Grand Slam Record Titles: 5 Australian Open W... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Se Ri Pak (born September 28, 1977 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a professional golfer. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... First International Italy 1 - 0 USA (Jesolo, Italy; 18 August 1985) Largest win USA 12 - 0 Mexico (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 18 April 1991) USA 12 - 0 Martinique (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 20 April 1991) Worst defeat Norway 4 - 1 USA (Lagos, Portugal; 19 March 1998) Canada 3 - 0 USA... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete, winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Country: United States Residence: Saddlebrook, Florida, USA Height: 170 cm (57) Weight: 72. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Country: United States Residence: Palm Beach, Florida, USA Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight: 145 lb (66 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: September 1995 Highest singles ranking: 1 (July 8, 2002) Singles titles: 26 Prize Money: $15,756,765 Grand Slam Record Titles: 7 Australian Open W (2003... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam   listen? is a professional golfer from Sweden. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam   listen? is a professional golfer from Sweden. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...

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Adapted from the article Associated Press Athlete of the Year, from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Johnny Leonard Roosevelt “Pepper” Martin (February 29, 1904 - March 5, 1965) was a Major League Baseball player. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Gene Sarazen (February 27, 1902 - May 13, 1999) is one of the few golfers to win all the Grand Slam titles in his career, including 1922 US Open 1922 PGA Championship 1923 PGA Championship 1932 US Open 1932 British Open 1933 PGA Championship 1935 The Masters Winner of 32 PGA... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main mens professional golf tours. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carl Owen Hubbell (June 22, 1903 - November 21, 1988) was a left-handed screwball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Giants in the National League from 1928 to 1943. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jay Hanna Dizzy Dean (January 16, 1910–July 17, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joseph Louis Barrow (1914-1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of Lexington, Alabama who became World Heavyweight Champion. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 - March 31, 1980) was an African-American athlete and civic leader. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 - January 26, 2000) was a champion tennis player who became famous as the first man to win in a single year the four tournaments that the Grand Slam of tennis comprises. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 - January 26, 2000) was a champion tennis player who became famous as the first man to win in a single year the four tournaments that the Grand Slam of tennis comprises. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nile Clarke Kinnick, Jr (born July 9, 1918 in Adel, Iowa; died on June 2, 1943) was one of college football’s top players and was one of the greatest athletes to have come out of the state of Iowa, where he played football at the University of Iowa. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tom Harmon on the cover of Time Magazine (November 6, 1939) Thomas Dudley Harmon was born in Gary, Indiana on September 28, 1919. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), was an American baseball player. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... This article is about the year. ... Frank Sinkwich(October 10,1920-October 22,1990) won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 while playing at the University of Georgia from 1940-1942. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Byron Nelson, Jr. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main mens professional golf tours. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Byron Nelson, Jr. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main mens professional golf tours. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Time magazine cover from October 23, 1945. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Johnny Lujack (born January 4, 1925 in Connellsville) was an American football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Bears. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Louis Boudreau (July 17, 1917 - August 10, 2001) was a Major League Baseball player and the American League MVP Award winner in 1948. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Leon Hart (November 2, 1928 near Pittsburgh - September 24, 2002) was an American football player. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Casimir James (Jim) Konstanty (March 2, 1917 - June 11, 1976) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1944), Boston Braves (1946), Philadelphia Phillies (1948-1954[start]), New York Yankees (1954[end]-1956[start]) and St. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bob Mathias, popular name of Robert Bruce Mathias, (born November 19, 1930 in Tulare, California) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a Congressman. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 - July 25, 1997) was a professional golf player. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main mens professional golf tours. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Willie Howard Mays, Jr. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player, regarded as one of the best of all time. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ted Williams & Tom Yawkey Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), nicknamed The Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, The Thumper and The Kid, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the Boston... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Herbert James Herb Elliott (February 25, 1938) was an Australian athlete, one of the worlds greatest middle distance runners. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ingemar Johansson (born 22 September 1932 -) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Roger Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985), was a baseball player primarily remembered for breaking Babe Ruths 34-year-old single-season home run record in 1961. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maurice Morning Maury Wills (born October 2, 1932 in Washington, DC) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitting batter who played most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-66, 1969-72), and also with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967-68) and Montreal Expos (1969). ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sanford Sandy Koufax (born Sanford Braun on December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Don Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is an American swimmer. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Sanford Sandy Koufax (born Sanford Braun on December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), 1935) was a Major League Baseball player and is currently the manager of the Washington Nationals. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carl Yaz Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski (pronounced yah-STREM-skee) (born August 22, 1939 in Southampton, New York, United States) was a Major League Baseball player of Polish origin. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Dennis Dale McLain (born March 29, 1944), commonly known as Denny McLain, was an American professional baseball player. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944 in Fresno, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in 1967 and retired in 1986. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... George Frederick Blanda was born September 17, 1927, in the Pittsburgh suburb of Youngwood, Pennsylvania is famous as an American football player. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Lee Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is a professional American golfer. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main mens professional golf tours. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is a Jewish American swimmer. ... Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... O.J. Simpsons mugshot Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California), publicly known by the initials O.J., and nicknamed The Juice, is a Hall of Fame former college and professional football player and film actor. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Rizwan ne lola:For other people with similar names, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 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