and the winners were . . .
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| Michael Jordan (5) 1997 Pro Basketball Performer of the Year 1996 Comeback Athlete of the Year 1993 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1993 Pro Basketball Performer of the Year 1993 NBA Play of the Year |
Evander Holyfield (4) 1997 Outstanding Boxing Performer of the Year 1997 Comeback Athlete of the Year 1997 Dramatic Individual Performance 1994 Outstanding Boxing Performer of the Year |
Michael Johnson (4) 1997 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1997 Outstanding Men's Track Performer 1996 Outstanding Men's Track Performer 1994 Outstanding Men's Track Performer |
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| Pete Sampras (4) 1997 Outstanding Men's Tennis Performer 1996 Outstanding Men's Tennis Performer 1995 Outstanding Men's Tennis Performer 1994 Outstanding Men's Tennis Performer |
Steffi Graf (3) 1997 Outstanding Women's Tennis Performer 1996 Outstanding Women's Tennis Performer 1994 Outstanding Women's Tennis Performer |
Christian Laettner (3) 1993 Outstanding Performance Under Pressure 1993 Outstanding Men's College Basketball Performer 1993 College Basketball Play of the Year |
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| Mario Lemieux (3) 1993 Outstanding Pro Hockey Performer 1994 Outstanding Pro Hockey Performer 1994 Comeback Athlete |
Jeff Bagwell (2) 1995 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year 1995 Outstanding Baseball Performer |
Jerry Bailey (2) 1997 Outstanding Jockey 1996 Outstanding Jockey |
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| Charles Barkley (2) 1994 Outstanding Pro Basketball Performer 1994 Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment |
Barry Bonds (2) 1994 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1994 Outstanding Baseball Performer |
Ken Caminiti (2) 1997 Outstanding Baseball Performer 1997 Pro Baseball Play of the Year |
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| Brett Favre (2) 1996 Pro Football Performer of the Year 1997 Pro Football Performer of the Year |
Jimmy Johnson (2) 1993 Coach/Manager of the Year 1994 Coach/Manager of the Year |
Rebecca Lobo (2) 1996 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 1996 Outstanding Women's College Hoops Performer |
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| Greg Maddux (2) 1996 Outstanding Baseball Performer 1994 Baseball Play of the Year |
Nigel Mansell (2) 1993 Outstanding Auto Racing Performer 1994 Outstanding Auto Racing Performer |
Mark Messier (2) 1995 Outstanding Performance Under Pressure 1995 Outstanding Pro Hockey Performer |
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| Hakeem Olajuwon (2) 1996 Outstanding Pro Basketball Performer 1995 Outstanding Pro Basketball Performer |
Nick Price (2) 1995 Outstanding Men's Golf Performer 1994 Outstanding Men's Golf Performer |
Cal Ripken Jr. (2) 1996 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1996 Showstopper of the Year |
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| Monica Seles (2) 1993 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 1993 Outstanding Women's Tennis Performer |
George Seifert (2) 1995 Coach/Manager of the Year 1996 Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment |
Charlotte Smith (2) 1995 Outstanding Women's College Hoops Performer 1995 College Basketball Play of the Year |
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| Emmitt Smith (2) 1993 Outstanding Pro Football Performer 1994 Outstanding Pro Football Performer |
Kordell Stewart (2) 1996 Pro Football Play of the Year 1995 College Football Play of the Year |
Jim Abbott (1) 1994 Showstopper of the Year |
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| Mike Aulby (1) 1996 Outstanding Bowling Performer |
Evelyn Ashford (1) 1993 Outstanding Women's Track Performer |
Robert Bailey (1) 1995 NFL Play of the Year |
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| Gary Barnett (1) 1996 Coach/Manager of the Year; |
Kim Batten (1) 1996 Outstanding Women's Track Performer |
Don Beebe (1) 1993 NFL Play of the Year |
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| Bonnie Blair (1) 1995 Outstanding Female of the Year |
Walter Bond (1) 1996 NBA Play of the Year |
Don Beebe (1) 1993 NFL Play of the Year |
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| Riddick Bowe (1) 1993 Outstanding Boxing Performer of the Year; |
Mike Brechler (1) 1994 College Football Play of the Year; |
Martin Brodeur (1) 1996 Outstanding Performance Under Pressure |
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| Francisco Cabrera (1) 1993 Baseball Play of the Year; |
Joe Carter (1) 1994 Outstanding Performance of the Year |
Corie Clouse (1) 1995 Outrageous Play of the Year |
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| Kevin Cobb (1) 1997 College Football Play of the Year |
Fred Couples (1) 1993 Outstanding Men's Golf Performer |
Jim Courier (1) 1993 Outstanding Men's Tennis Performer |
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| Laura Davies (1) 1995 Outstanding Women's Golf Performer |
Gail Devers (1) 1994 Outstanding Women's Track Performer |
Norm Duke (1) 1995 Outstanding Bowling Performer |
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| Tim Duncan (1) 1997 Outstanding Men's College Hoops Perfomer |
Dennis Eckersley (1) 1993 Outstanding Baseball Performer |
Tyus Edney (1) 1996 College Basketball Play of the Year |
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| Michael Finley (1) 1997 NBA Play of the Year |
George Forman (1) 1995 Outstanding Boxing Performer of the Year |
Tommie Frazier (1) 1996 College Football Play of the Year |
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| Eddie George (1) 1996 Outstanding College Football Performer |
Jeff Gordon (1) 1996 Auto Racing Performer of the Year |
Wayne Gretzky (1) 1994 NHL Play of the Year |
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| Garrison Hearst (1) 1993 Outstanding College Football Player |
Grant Hill (1) 1995 Outstanding College Hoops Performer |
Jerald Honeycutt (1) 1997 College Basketball Play of the Year |
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| Desmond Howard (1) 1997 NFL Play of the Year |
Bobby Hurley (1) 1994 Outstanding College Basketball Performer |
Jaromir Jagr (1) 1993 NHL Play of the Year |
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| Larry Johnson (1) 1993 Outstanding Performance by a Sports Personality in a Commercial |
Roy Jones Jr. (1) 1996 Outstanding Boxing Performer of the Year |
Jason Kidd (1) 1994 College Basketball Play of the Year |
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| Betsy King (1) 1994 Outstanding Women's Golf Performer |
Julie Krone (1) 1994 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year |
John Kruk (1) 1995 Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment |
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| Bob Learn Jr. (1) 1997 Outstanding Bowling Performer |
Leon Lett (1) 1994 Outrageous Play of the Year |
Mike Legg (1) 1997 Outrageous Play of the Year |
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| Tom Lehman (1) 1997 Outstanding Men's Golf Performer of the Year |
Eric Lindros (1) 1996 Outstanding Pro Hockey Performer |
Javy Lopez (1) 1996 Baseball Play of the Year |
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| Dan Marino (1) 1995 Comeback Athlete of the Year |
Chris McCarron (1) 1995 Outstanding Jockey |
Eric Metcalf (1) 1994 NFL Play of the Year |
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| Dennis Mitchell (1) 1995 Outstanding Men's Track Performer |
Dottie Moore (1) 1993 Outstanding Women's Golf Performer |
Chris Moore (1) 1993 College Football Play of the Year |
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| Warren Morris (1) 1997 Showstopper of the Year |
Hideo Nomo (1) 1996 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year |
Ed O'Bannon (1) 1996 Outstanding College Basketball Performer |
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| Shaquille O'Neal (1) 1993 Outstanding Performance by an Athlete Attempting to Break into Showbusiness |
Mike Pantazis (1) 1996 Outrageous Play of the Year |
Corey Pavin (1) 1996 Outstanding Men's Golf Performer |
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| Marie Jose-Perec (1) 1997 Outstanding Women's Track Performer |
Mike Piazza (1) 1994 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year |
Scottie Pippen (1) 1996 NBA Play of the Year |
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| "The Rabbit" (1) 1993 Outrageous Play of the Year |
Derek Redmond (1) 1993 Showstopper of the Year |
Bryant Reeves (1) 1994 College Basketball Play of the Year |
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| Isaiah Rider (1) 1995 NBA Play of the Year |
Kenny Rogers (1) 1995 Baseball Play of the Year |
Saudia Roundtree (1) 1997 Outstanding Women's College Hoops Performer |
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| Joe Sakic (1) 1997 Outstanding Pro Hockey Performer |
Rashaan Salaam (1) 1995 College Football Performer of the Year |
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 1995 Outstanding Women's Tennis Performer |
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| Barry Sanders (1) 1995 Outstanding Pro Football Performer |
Tomas Sandstrom (1) 1996 NHL Play of the Year |
Gary Sheffield (1) 1993 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year |
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| Dawn Staley (1) 1993 Outstanding Women's Basketball Performer |
John Starks (1) 1994 NBA Play of the Year |
Kerri Strug (1) 1997 Outstanding Performance Under Pressure |
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| Mike Smith (1) 1994 Outstanding Jockey |
Annika Sorenstam (1) 1996 Outstanding Women's Golf Performer |
Sheryl Swoopes (1) 1994 Outstanding Women's College Hoops Perfomer |
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| Joe Torre (1) 1997 Coach/Manager of the Year |
Gwen Torrence (1) 1995 Outstanding Women's Track Performer |
Al Unser Jr. (1) 1995 Outstanding Auto Racing Performer |
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| John Vanbiesbrouck (1) 1995 NHL Play of the Year |
Amy Van Dyken (1) 1997 Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year |
Jimmy Vasser (1) 1997 Outstanding Auto Racing Performer |
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| Charlie Ward (1) 1994 Outstanding College Football Performer |
Karrie Webb (1) 1997 Women's Golf Performer of the Year |
Michael Westbrook (1) 1995 College Football Play of the Year |
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| Dave Winfield (1) 1993 Comeback Athlete of the Year |
Tiger Woods (1) 1997 Breakthrough Athlete of the Year |
Danny Wuerffel (1) 1997 Outstanding College Football Performer |
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| Kevin Young (1) 1993 Outstanding Men's Track Performer |
Steve Young (1) 1995 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year |
Steve Yzerman (1) 1997 NHL Play of the Year |
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