James E. Sullivan Award

U.S. Naval Academy quarterback Keenan Reynolds was awarded the 86th AAU James E. Sullivan Award on April 10, 2016, at the New York Athletic Club. He shared the award with UConn women's basketball player Breanna Stewart, who could not attend the ceremony.
AAU James E. Sullivan Award
Awarded for The AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the U.S. and aims to recognize athletes who demonstrate qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the field.
Country United States
Presented by Amateur Athletic Union
First awarded 1930
Currently held by Keenan Reynolds and Breanna Stewart
Official website aausullivan.org

The AAU James E. Sullivan Award, presented by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), is awarded annually in April to "the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States".[1] Representatives from the AAU created the AAU Sullivan Award with the intent to recognize amateur contributions and achievements from non-professional athletes across the country.

The award was established in 1930 in honor of the organization's founder and past president, James Edward Sullivan. Based on the qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship, and the ideals of amateurism, the AAU Sullivan Award "goes far beyond athletic accomplishments and honors those who have shown strong moral character".[1] Finalists are selected from public nominations following a review by the AAU Sullivan Award Executive Committee.[2] Approximately 10 semi-finalists are chosen,[2] and the eventual winner is determined by votes from various members of the nationwide news media, former winners and AAU personnel.[3][4] More recently, a portion of the winner's vote has been determined by the general public.[5][6] Recipients are eligible for subsequent awards, although this has yet to happen.[2]

The inaugural winner of the award was golfer Bobby Jones, winner of 13 majors between 1923 and 1930.[7][8] The first female recipient, in 1944, was swimmer Ann Curtis, who won more national AAU championships than any other woman.[9] The most recent award went to multiple recipients for the second time in the award's 86-year history – Keenan Reynolds from the U.S. Naval Academy and Breanna Stewart from the University of Connecticut.[10] Other notable athletes to win the award include famed Olympians Bruce Baumgartner (1995), Carl Lewis (1981), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1986), Mark Spitz (1971), and Michael Phelps (2003). Former UCLA basketball star Bill Walton (1973) and University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning (1997) have also earned the prestigious honor.

Over the last 86 years, the award has been presented to 34 track and field athletes, 10 swimmers, eight football players, six basketball players, four figure skaters, three gymnasts, three speedskaters, three divers, three wrestlers, two oarsmen, two golfers, one paralympian, one ultra-marathoner, one baseball player and one tennis player.

Former Winners

A young man in a white shirt, dark tie and dark pants completing a right-handed golf swing
Golfer Bobby Jones won the inaugural award in 1930.
A woman in a T-shirt and shorts, crossing the finish line of a race in first place, ahead of a competitor
Wilma Rudolph received the accolade in 1961.
A basketball player, with the number 42 on his short-sleeved uniform, leaping high into the air with his right hand stretched upward. He is being guarded by another player with the number 24 on his shirt
Bill Bradley won the award in 1965.
A man midway through a long jump leap. There is a metal chainlink fence in the background, both in front of which and behind are a number of spectators
Track athlete Carl Lewis received the award in 1981.
A female ice skater in white boots and a red dress
Figure skater Michelle Kwan took the honor in 2001.
A female gymnast in a red leotard, looking down and to her left, with her right hand raised and her left hand across her waist. In the background sit a number of people including a cameraman, a photographer, a commentator and a judge
Olympic gold-medalist Shawn Johnson won the award in 2008.
Year Winner Sport(s) Reference
1930 Jones, BobbyBobby Jones Golf [11]
1931 Berlinger, BernardBernard Berlinger Decathlon [12]
1932 Bausch, JamesJames Bausch Decathlon [13]
1933 Cunningham, GlennGlenn Cunningham Running (middle distance) [14]
1934 Bonthron, WilliamWilliam Bonthron Running (middle distance) [15]
1935 Little, Jr., W. LawsonW. Lawson Little, Jr. Golf [16]
1936 Morris, GlennGlenn Morris Decathlon [17]
1937 Budge, DonDon Budge Tennis [18]
1938 Lash, DonDon Lash Running (long distance) [19]
1939 Burk, JoeJoe Burk Rowing [20]
1940 Rice, J. GregoryJ. Gregory Rice Track and field [21]
1941 MacMitchell, T. LeslieT. Leslie MacMitchell Track and field [22]
1942 Warmerdam, CorneliusCornelius Warmerdam Pole vault [23]
1943 Dodds, Gilbert R.Gilbert R. Dodds Running (middle distance) [24]
1944 Curtis, AnnAnn Curtis Swimming [25]
1945 Blanchard, DocDoc Blanchard Football [26]
1946 Tucker, ArnoldArnold Tucker Football [26]
1947 Kelly, Jr., John B.John B. Kelly, Jr. Rowing [27]
1948 Mathias, BobBob Mathias Decathlon [28]
1949 Button, DickDick Button Figure skating [29][30]
1950 Wilt, FredFred Wilt Running (long distance) [31]
1951 Richards, BobBob Richards Pole vault, decathlon [32]
1952 Ashenfelter, HoraceHorace Ashenfelter Running (long distance) [33]
1953 Lee, SammySammy Lee Diving [34]
1954 Whitfield, MalMal Whitfield Running (middle distance) [35]
1955 Dillard, HarrisonHarrison Dillard Running (sprint) [36]
1956 McCormick, PatPat McCormick Diving [4]
1957 Morrow, BobbyBobby Morrow Running (sprint) [37]
1958 Davis, Glenn "Jeep"Glenn "Jeep" Davis Running (sprint) [38]
1959 O'Brien, ParryParry O'Brien Shot put, discus [39]
1960 Johnson, RaferRafer Johnson Decathlon [40]
1961 Rudolph, WilmaWilma Rudolph Running (sprint) [41]
1962 Beatty, JimJim Beatty Track and field [42]
1963 Pennel, JohnJohn Pennel Pole vault [43]
1964 Schollander, DonDon Schollander Swimming [44]
1965 Bradley, BillBill Bradley Basketball [6]
1966 Ryun, JimJim Ryun Running (middle distance) [45]
1967 Matson, RandyRandy Matson Shot put, discus [46]
1968 Meyer, DebbieDebbie Meyer Swimming [47]
1969 Toomey, BillBill Toomey Decathlon [48]
1970 Kinsella, JohnJohn Kinsella Swimming [49]
1971 Spitz, MarkMark Spitz Swimming [11]
1972 Shorter, FrankFrank Shorter Running (long distance) [50]
1973 Walton, BillBill Walton Basketball [6]
1974 Wohlhuter, RickRick Wohlhuter Running (middle distance) [51]
1975 Shaw, TimTim Shaw Swimming [52]
1976 Jenner, BruceBruce Jenner [lower-alpha 1] Decathlon [54]
1977 Naber, JohnJohn Naber Swimming [3]
1978 Caulkins, TracyTracy Caulkins Swimming [55]
1979 Thomas, KurtKurt Thomas Gymnastics [56]
1980 Heiden, EricEric Heiden Speed skating [57]
1981 Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis Running (sprint), long jump [58]
1982 Decker, MaryMary Decker Running (middle and long distance) [59]
1983 Moses, EdwinEdwin Moses Running (sprint) [60]
1984 Louganis, GregGreg Louganis Diving [61]
1985 Benoit, JoanJoan Benoit Running (long distance) [62]
1986 Joyner-Kersee, JackieJackie Joyner-Kersee Running (sprint) [63]
1987 Abbott, JimJim Abbott Baseball [64]
1988 Griffith-Joyner, FlorenceFlorence Griffith-Joyner Running (sprint) [63]
1989 Evans, JanetJanet Evans Swimming [21]
1990 Smith, JohnJohn Smith Wrestling [21]
1991 Powell, MikeMike Powell Long jump [65]
1992 Blair, BonnieBonnie Blair Speed skating [66]
1993 Ward, CharlieCharlie Ward Basketball, football [26]
1994 Jansen, DanDan Jansen Speed skating [67]
1995 Baumgartner, BruceBruce Baumgartner Wrestling [68]
1996 Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson Running (sprint) [69]
1997 Manning, PeytonPeyton Manning Football [26]
1998 Holdsclaw, ChamiqueChamique Holdsclaw Basketball [66]
1999 Miller, CocoCoco Miller and Kelly Miller Basketball [70]
2000 Gardner, RulonRulon Gardner Wrestling [71]
2001 Kwan, MichelleMichelle Kwan Figure skating [29]
2002 Hughes, SarahSarah Hughes Figure skating [11]
2003 Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps Swimming [11]
2004 Hamm, PaulPaul Hamm Gymnastics [56]
2005 Redick, J. J.J. J. Redick Basketball [6]
2006 Long, JessicaJessica Long Swimming [72]
2007 Tebow, TimTim Tebow Football [73]
2008 Johnson, ShawnShawn Johnson Gymnastics [56]
2009 Palmiero-Winters, AmyAmy Palmiero-Winters Running (ultra marathon) [74]
2010 Lysacek, EvanEvan Lysacek Figure Skating [75]
2011 Rodriguez, AndrewAndrew Rodriguez Football [76]
2012 Franklin, MissyMissy Franklin Swimming [77]
2013 Urschel, JohnJohn Urschel Football [78]
2014 Elliott, EzekielEzekiel Elliott Football [79]
2015 Keenan Reynolds and Breanna Stewart Football and basketball (respectively) [80]

Notes

  1. ↑ Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.[53]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Guidelines for nomination of an amateur athlete". Amateur Athletic Union. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
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  4. 1 2 "Pat McCormick Named Sullivan Award Winner". St. Petersburg Times. January 15, 1957. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  14. ↑ "Glenn Cunningham". USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  24. ↑ McGowen, Roscoe (December 30, 1943). "Dodds Takes Sullivan Trophy in Poll of Sports Leaders by A.A.U.". The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  25. ↑ "The International Swimming Hall of Fame's Timeline of Women's Swimming History" (pdf). Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  55. ↑ "Tracy Caulkins Super Scholarship". University of Florida Foundation. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  56. 1 2 3 Hanashiro, Robert (April 16, 2009). "Gymnast, TV dancer Shawn Johnson wins Sullivan Award". USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  58. ↑ "Sullivan award to Carl Lewis". The New York Times. February 16, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  63. 1 2 "Sports people: Track and field; Griffith Joyner Gets Sullivan Award". The New York Times. March 7, 1989. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  66. 1 2 "Plus: Amateur sports – Sullivan Award; Holdsclaw Gains Top Honor". The New York Times. February 19, 1999. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  67. ↑ "Speedskater Dan Jansen Wins Sullivan Award". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 1995. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  69. ↑ "Johnson is top amateur". The New York Times. March 15, 1997. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  70. ↑ Brill, Lauren. "Sisters First, Opponents Second for Miller Twins". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
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  74. ↑ "Amy Palmiero-Winters wins Sullivan Award". USA Today. April 15, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  75. ↑ "Evan Lysacek wins Sullivan Award for top amateur athlete". USA Today. March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  76. ↑ "Andrew Rodriguez Wins Sullivan Award". US Military Academy. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  77. ↑ "Missy Franklin". Amateur Athletic Union. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  78. ↑ "John Urschel". aausports.org. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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