New England Hero Awards

The New England Hero Awards honor select individuals or enterprises of the New England sports community that have shown outstanding commitment to promoting the positive aspects of sport through sportsmanship, community service and/or courageous achievement. A Male and Female award are presented.

Lenny Zakim New England Hero Award
The male New England Hero Award is dedicated to Lenny Zakim, the late director of the Anti-Defamation League. Zakim's legacy of tolerance taught us, "You don't have to be a woman to fight against sexism, you don't have to be Jewish to fight against anti-Semitism and you don't have to be a person of color to fight against racism."

Selma Black New England Hero Award
The female New England Hero Award is dedicated to Selma Black, the late mother of long-time benefactor Scott Black. Selma Black committed her life to ensuring a quality of life for disadvantaged children, people of color, women and the elderly.

Following is a complete list of winners:

• 2003: Cam Neely, Jackie MacMullan

• 2002: Ron Burton Sr., Cara Dunne-Yates
• 2001: No winners due to events of Sept. 11
• 2000: Dan Doyle, Anne Woolf
• 1999: Greg Montalbano, Laurie Flutie
• 1998: Pedro Martinez, Holly Metcalf

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