Sports biography of the year


Sports biography of the year

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    Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

    YearWinnerNationalitySportAchievement 1954Roger Bannister Great BritainTrack and fieldFirst sub-four-minute mile1955Johnny Podres United StatesBaseballWorld SeriesMVP1956Bobby Morrow United StatesTrack and fieldTriple Olympic gold medalist 1957Stan Musial United StatesBaseballNational Leaguebatting champion 1958Rafer Johnson United StatesTrack and fieldDecathlon world record 1959Ingemar Johansson SwedenBoxingWorld Heavyweight Champion1960Arnold Palmer United StatesGolfPGA Player of the Year1961Jerry Lucas United StatesCollege basketballFinal FourMVP1962Terry Baker United StatesCollege footballHeisman Trophy winner 1963Pete Rozelle United StatesProfessional footballNFL Commissioner; credited for expansion and the suspension of athletes for gambling 1964K