NAACP Image Award – Jackie Robinson Sports Award explained

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:

YearWinnerstyle-"width:15%;"SportRef
1988Wilma Rudolph, Harlem GlobetrottersTrack and field, basketball[2]
1989Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sugar Ray RobinsonTrack and field, boxing[3] [4]
1990Roy Campanella, Anita DeFrantzBaseball, rowing[5]
1992Magic JohnsonBasketball[6]
1996Eddie RobinsonFootball (coach)[7]
1997Jim BrownFootball[8]
1999Michael JordanBasketball[9]
2017LeBron JamesBasketball[10]
2021Stephen Curry, WNBA Players AssociationBasketball[11]
2023Serena WilliamsTennis[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAACP Honors LeBron James Tonight in Cleveland with Jackie Robinson Award . NAACP . 2 February 2019 . en . 1 February 2017.
  2. Web site: SNOW . SHAUNA . Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced . Los Angeles Times . 2 February 2019 . 11 November 1988.
  3. Web site: McDOUGAL . DENNIS . Oprah Wins Top NAACP Image Award . Los Angeles Times . 2 February 2019 . 8 November 1989.
  4. Web site: Sugar Ray Robinson NAACP Award . lelands.com . 2 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Whoopi Goldberg named entertainer of year by NAACP . UPI . 2 February 2019 . en.
  6. Web site: Magic Johnson and Natalie Cole Honored at NAACP Awards Show . Los Angeles Times . 2 February 2019 . 12 January 1992.
  7. News: Cash. Leah. April 11, 1996. NAACP 27th Image Awards. Precinct Reporter. ProQuest.
  8. Web site: THIS WEEK'S PICKS . The Washington Post . 2 February 2019 . 23 February 1997.
  9. Web site: MITCHELL . JOHN L. . NAACP Image Awards Salute Host of Stars . Los Angeles Times . 2 February 2019 . 15 February 1999.
  10. Web site: LeBron James to Receive NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award . The Dallas Weekly . 2 February 2019 . en . 1 February 2017.
  11. Web site: 2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List . . 29 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Serena Williams receives Jackie Robinson Sports Award at NAACP Image Awards . . 27 February 2023.

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