NAACP Image Award – Jackie Robinson Sports Award
This article lists the recipients of the Jackie Robinson Sports Award, which is an honorary NAACP Image Award. The award is given to athletes who have promoted social justice through creative endeavors. It was retired after 1999 and revived in 2017 with LeBron James being the first recipient.[1]
The NAACP Image Award winners for the Jackie Robinson Sports Award:
Year | Winner | Sport | Ref |
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1988 | Wilma Rudolph, Harlem Globetrotters | Track and field, basketball | [2] |
1989 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sugar Ray Robinson | Track and field, boxing | [3][4] |
1990 | Roy Campanella, Anita DeFrantz | Baseball, rowing | [5] |
1992 | Magic Johnson | Basketball | [6] |
1996 | Eddie Robinson | Football (coach) | [7] |
1997 | Jim Brown | Football | [8] |
1999 | Michael Jordan | Basketball | [9] |
2017 | LeBron James | Basketball | [10] |
2021 | Stephen Curry, WNBA Players Association | Basketball | [11] |
2023 | Serena Williams | Tennis | [12] |
References
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- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg named entertainer of year by NAACP". UPI. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Magic Johnson and Natalie Cole Honored at NAACP Awards Show". Los Angeles Times. 12 January 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Cash, Leah (April 11, 1996). "NAACP 27th Image Awards". Precinct Reporter – via ProQuest.
- ^ "THIS WEEK'S PICKS". The Washington Post. 23 February 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ MITCHELL, JOHN L. (15 February 1999). "NAACP Image Awards Salute Host of Stars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "LeBron James to Receive NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award". The Dallas Weekly. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Serena Williams receives Jackie Robinson Sports Award at NAACP Image Awards". USTA. 27 February 2023.