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Heroes of Sport Awards
Stay tuned for information about our Fall
'05 Gala
Oct. 22, 2004
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
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Hall of Fame Sponsor: ESPN
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All-Star
Sponsors: Boston Red Sox, Delphi Management, Inc.,
Behrakis Foundation, New England Patriots, John Hancock
Financial Services, Inc., Douglas and Judy Krupp Foundation
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Hall
of Fame Inductee: Richard Lapchick
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"Lenny
Zakim" New England Hero Award (Male): Mayor
Thomas Menino
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"Selma Black" New England Hero Award (Female):
Alfreda Harris
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"Dick Schaap" Excellence in Sports Journalism
Awards (presented in conjunction with Northeastern University's
School of Journalism):
Print: Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams of the San
Francisco Chronicle for their on-going coverage of the BALCO
sports doping scandal.
Video:
Tom
Goldman of National Public Radio for his story about Native
American Basketball and one young man's desire to play at
a higher level.
Lifetime
Achievement Award:
Given posthumously to Ralph Wiley of ESPN for his courageous
journalism and for pushing against the barriers in sport
and society. Ralph was a tireless mentor for numerous journalists
of color.
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Master of Ceremonies: Bob
Ley, ESPN
Nov. 11, 2003
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
• Presenting Sponsors: New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Reebok International Ltd., ESPN
• Hall of Fame Inductee:
Althea Gibson
• "Lenny Zakim" New England Hero Award (Male):
Cam Neely
• "Selma Black" New England Hero Award (Female): Jackie MacMullan
• "Dick Schaap" Excellence in Sports Journalism Awards (presented in conjunction with Northeastern University's School of Journalism):
Print: "Kassidi's Comeback," Patrick Saunders, Denver Post
Video: "Forgotten at the Finish Line," Steve Crump, producer, WTVI-TV, Charlotte, N.C.
• Master of Ceremonies: Bob Ley, ESPN
April 24, 2002
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston
• Premier Sponsor: ESPN
• Gold Medal Reception Sponsor: John Hancock Financial Services
• Gold Medal Sponsor: New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
• Banquet Co-Chairs: George Behrakis, Behrakis Foundation, and Roger Marino, Marino Capital
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Dick Schaap, ESPN
• New England Hero Award (Female): Cara Dunne-Yates, Paralympic Athlete
• New England Hero Award (Male): Ron Burton Sr., John Hancock Financial Services
• Dick Schaap Excellence in Sports Journalism (Lifetime Achievement): Dick Schaap
• Master of Ceremonies: Bob Ley, ESPN
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2001
• The 2001 Awards Banquet was rescheduled and celebrated in April 2002 due to the tragedy of Sept. 11 and the passing of Hall of Fame inductee Dick Schaap.
Nov. 8, 2000
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston
• Gold Medal Sponsor: Robert and Myra Kraft, New England Patriots
• Banquet Chairperson: George Behrakis, Behrakis Foundation
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, NBA Hall of Famer
• Selma Black New England Hero Award (Female): Anne Woolf, Bob Woolf Foundation
• Lenny Zakim New England Hero Award (Male): Dan Doyle, Institute for International Sport
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Derrick Jackson, The Boston Globe
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): Ross Greenburg, HBO Sports
• Corporate Goodwill Award: George Behrakis, Behrakis Foundation
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
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Nov. 16, 1999
• Presenting Sponsor: Robert and Myra Kraft, New England Patriots
• Reception Sponsor: International Basketball League
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Rafer Johnson
• Selma Black New England Hero Award (Female): Laurie Flutie
• Lenny Zakim New England Hero Award (Male): Greg Montalbano
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Erik Brady, USA Today
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): SportsCentury, ESPN
• Corporate Goodwill Award: Robert and Myra Kraft
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
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Nov. 10, 1998
Seaport Hotel and Convention Center, World Trade Center, Boston
• Presenting Sponsor: Robert and Myra Kraft, New England Patriots
• Presenting Hotel Sponsor: Seaport Hotel and Convention Center
• Reception Sponsor: Reebok International
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Arthur Ashe
• New England Hero Award (Female): Holly Metcalf
• New England Hero Award (Male): Pedro Martinez
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Sam Lacy, Afro-American, Baltimore
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): Michelle Seaton, NPR's "Only a Game"; HBO Sports, "City Dump: The Story Behind the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal
• Corporate Goodwill Award: Disney's Wide World of Sports
• Special Dedication: George and Kathleen Waters Matthews, Northeastern University
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
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Oct. 28, 1997
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Presenting Hotel Sponsor: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Jackie Robinson
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): The Sporting News
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): ESPN's "Outside the Lines: Breaking the Line - Jackie Robinson's Legacy," and "Town Meeting: Sports in Black and White"; WCVB-TV's "High Five"
• Giant Step Awards: Courageous Student-Athlete (Female), Jodi Norton; Courageous Student-Athlete (Male), Lawrence Wright; Coach, Jack Aker; Civic Leader, Reggie White
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
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Nov. 19, 1996
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Honorary Chairperson: President Bill Clinton
• Banquet Co-Chairs: George Behrakis, Muro Pharmaceutical, and Larry Moulter, Woolf Associates
• Presenting Hotel Sponsor: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Wilma Rudolph
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): "Real Sports" with Bryant Gumbel, HBO
• Inaugural Corporate Goodwill Award: Scott Black, Delphi Management Inc.
• Giant Step Awards: Courageous Student-Athlete (Female), Jennifer Rizzotti; Courageous Student-Athlete (Male), Michael Watson; Coach, David Clark; Civic Leaders, Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw; Torchbearers, Loretta Claiborne, Anita DeFrantz and Billy Payne
• Special Dedication: John A. Curry, Northeastern University
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
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Nov. 8, 1995
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Honorary Chairperson: President Bill Clinton
• Presenting Hotel Sponsor: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Hall of Fame Inductee: Arnold "Red" Auerbach
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): "Hoop Dreams," and Bob Ley, ESPN
• Giant Step Awards: Courageous Student-Athlete (Female), Tanya Hughes; Courageous Student-Athlete (Male), Phillip Castillo; Coaches, Marian Washington and Geno Auriemma; Civic Leaders, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Donna Lopiano
• Special Dedication: Chief Abraham Ordio, the late Nigerian anti-apartheid activist and leader
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
Nov. 2, 1994
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Honorary Chairperson: President Bill Clinton
• Presenting Hotel Sponsor: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductee: Muhammad Ali
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Ed Sherman and Barry Tempkin, Chicago Tribune
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): "Outside the Lines," ESPN
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Photojournalism): Howard Bingham
• Giant Step Awards: Courageous Student-Athlete (Female), Michele Leary; Courageous Student-Athlete (Male), Felipe Lopez; Coaches, Vivian Stringer and Willie Stewart; Civic Leaders, Riddic Bowe and Rachel Robinson; Athletic Administration: Joseph Crowley, University of Nevada-Reno
• Master of Ceremonies: Dick Schaap
Nov. 10, 1993
Omni Parker House Banquet Hall, Boston
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): Robin Roberts, ESPN
• Giant Step Awards: Courageous Student-Athlete (Female), Ernestine Bayer; Courageous Student-Athlete (Male), Ryneldi Becenti; Coach, Bob Shannon; Civic Leader, Lawrence Burton; Leadership in Athletic Reform, Creed Black, Knight Foundation Commission; Sport and Social Issues: National Youth Sports Program
Nov. 4, 1992
Omni Parker House Banquet Hall, Boston
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Print Media): Robert Lipsyte, New York Times
• Excellence in Sports Journalism (Broadcast Media): Bob Costas, NBC
• Giant Step Awards: Courageous Student-Athlete (Female), Annie Boucher; Courageous Student-Athlete (Male), Eddie Lee Livery; Coaches, Alfred Harris and Joe Paterno; Civic Leader, Alan C. Page; Athletic Administration, Judith Sweet, NCAA; Sport and Social Issues, David Lazerson and Richard Green, Project Cure
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