Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year

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The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year is an annual award honoring the most outstanding male athlete in sports as chosen by Associated Press sports editors and writers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Associated Press award
annual award
sports award
alsoKnownAs AP Athlete of the Year (male)
AP Male Athlete of the Year
awardedFor most outstanding male athlete in sports
country United States
firstAwarded 1931
frequency annual
genderRestriction male
hasCategory Associated Press awards
awards established in 1931
sports awards in the United States
hasFemaleCounterpart Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
inception 1931
language English
notableRecipient Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Jesse Owens
Jim Brown
Joe Louis
Lance Armstrong
LeBron James
Mark Spitz
Michael Jordan
Muhammad Ali
O. J. Simpson
Tiger Woods
Tom Brady
Wayne Gretzky
organizer Associated Press Sports Department
linked to: Associated Press
presentedBy Associated Press
selectionMethod poll of sports editors and writers
sportDomain multi-sport
votedBy Associated Press sports editors
linked to: Associated Press

Associated Press sports writers
linked to: Associated Press

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Sandy Koufax awarded Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Carl Lewis awardReceived Associated Press Athlete of the Year
linked to: Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Rafer Johnson awardReceived Associated Press Athlete of the Year
linked to: Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Bobby Morrow awardReceived Associated Press Athlete of the Year
linked to: Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Tiger Woods awardReceived Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year alsoKnownAs AP Male Athlete of the Year
linked to: Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year hasMaleCounterpart Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Johnny Lujack awardReceived Associated Press Athlete of the Year
linked to: Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year