Encyclopedia > BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award is given on an annual basis to a sportsperson who has made a long-running and considerable contribution to sport. The award was first given in 2001 to football manager Alex Ferguson, and subsequent winners have been: The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Sir Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson OBE (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge...
Awards are often signified by trophies, certificates, plaques, medals, badges, pins or ribbons.
One common type of award in the United States is the 'employee of the month.' award, in which typically the recipients' names are listed in a prominent place in the business for that month.
A lifetimeachievementaward is an award given to an individual to honor his or her life-long contributions.