HONOR

Awarded since 1993 during the ESPY Awards ceremony.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Muhammad Ali	Boxing	17-Jan-1942		Floated like butterfly, stung like bee
Howard Cosell	Sports Figure	25-Mar-1918	23-Apr-1995	Straight-shooting, toupee-wearing commentator
Cathy Freeman	Track and Field	16-Feb-1973		Olympic 400m gold medalist
Billie Jean King	Tennis	22-Nov-1943		Defeated Bobby Riggs in '73 Battle of the Sexes
Dean Smith	Basketball	28-Feb-1931		UNC Basketball Head Coach, 1961-97
Pat Tillman	Military	6-Nov-1976	22-Apr-2004	NFL player turned Army Ranger
Jim Valvano	Basketball	10-Mar-1946	28-Apr-1993	NCSU Basketball Coach, 1980-89
George Weah	Soccer	1-Oct-1966		Liberian footballer, candidate

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