Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association was founded on May 12, 1904, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first of what would become an annual Awards Dinner was held on February 15, 1905.
Awards
Each year, awards are presented—for the preceding calendar year—in the following categories: Outstanding Pro Athlete and/or Outstanding Philadelphia Pro Athlete of the Year, Outstanding Amateur Athlete, Team of the Year, Outstanding Penn Relays collegiate performer, Living Legend, Native Son, Humanitarian, Good Guy Award, and Most Courageous Athlete. The name of the Most Courageous Athlete recipient is kept secret until the night of the dinner.In 2012, the Humanitarian award was presented to Ed Snider and renamed in his honor as the Ed Snider Lifetime Distinguished Humanitarian Award.
In 2015, two new awards were begun: the Bill Campbell Broadcast Award and the Stan Hochman Award.
In some years, awards are given in other categories: Executive of the Year, Nostalgia Team, Lifetime Achievement, Special Achievement, and Special Recognition.
Award winners
1970–1979
;1977- Most Courageous Athlete – Tommy John
- Good Guy Award – Tim McCarver
- Good Guy Award – Ron Jaworski
- Most Courageous Athlete – Bobby Clarke
1980–1989
- Good Guy Award – Tug McGraw
- Good Guy Award – Julius Erving
- Good Guy Award – Bobby Clarke
- Good Guy Award – Al Holland
- Good Guy Award – Greg Gross
- Most Courageous Athlete – Scott Hamilton
- Good Guy Award – John Spagnola
- Living Legend – Chuck Bednarik
- Good Guy Award – Glenn Wilson
- Most Courageous Athlete – Jim Abbott
- Good Guy Award – Dave Poulin
- Good Guy Award – Mark Howe
- Good Guy Award – Ron Heller
1990–1999
- Good Guy Award – Wes Hopkins
- Good Guy Award – Ron Anderson
- Most Courageous Athlete – Tim Kerr
- Living Legend – Tommy McDonald
- Good Guy Award – Mike Golic
- Good Guy Award – Curt Schilling
- Good Guy Award – Herschel Walker
- Good Guy Award – Mickey Morandini
- Good Guy Award – Ricky Bottalico
- Good Guy Award – Rico Brogna
- Most Courageous – Terry-Jo Myers
- Good Guy Award – Michael Zordich
- Good Guy Award – Ron Hextall
- Most Courageous – Jay Sigel
2000–2009
- Living Legend – Pete Rose
- Good Guy Award – Doug Glanville
- Good Guy Award – Rick Tocchet
- Good Guy Award – Jeremy Roenick
- Good Guy Award – Keith Primeau
- Most Courageous – Neil Parry
- Good Guy Award – Jim Thome
- Good Guy Award – Simon Gagné
- Most Courageous – Macharia Yuot
- Good Guy Award – Chris Coste
- Most Courageous – April Holmes
2007
- Outstanding Pro Athlete – Jimmy Rollins
- Outstanding Amateur Athlete – Matt Ryan
- Team of the Year – Philadelphia Phillies
- Living Legend – Harry Kalas
- Native Son – Carli Lloyd
- Humanitarian – Jon Runyan
- Good Guy Award – Daniel Brière
- Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award – Anna Willard
- Nostalgia Team – Immaculata “Mighty Macs”
- Lifetime Achievement – Larry Shenk
- Special Achievement – Kerry Fraser
- Special Achievement – Herb Magee
- Special Achievement – Philadelphia Kixx
- Most Courageous – Lois Gilmore
2008
- Outstanding Pro Athlete – Brad Lidge
- Outstanding Amateur Athlete – Mike Washington
- Team of the Year – Philadelphia Phillies
- Living Legend – Bernie Parent
- Native Son – Cuttino Mobley
- Humanitarian – Adam Taliaferro
- Good Guy Award – Sheldon Brown
- Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award – LaTavia Thomas
- Lifetime Achievement – Steve Sabol
- Special Achievement – Harvey Pollack
- Most Courageous – Nicole Hester
2009
- Outstanding Professional Athlete – Brent Celek
- Outstanding Amateur Athlete – Gabriela Marginean
- Team of the Year – Philadelphia Phillies
- Frank Dolson Award – Sarah Bowman
- Executive of the Year – Rubén Amaro, Jr.
- Living Legend – Red Klotz
- Native Son – Andrew Bailey
- Humanitarian – Dickie Noles
- Good Guy Award – Willie Green
- Special Achievement – Jay Wright
- Special Achievement – Andy Talley
- Special Achievement – Gina Procaccio
- Special Achievement – Bob Nydick
- Special Achievement – Penn State Women's Volleyball
- Special Recognition – 1960 Philadelphia Eagles
- Special Recognition – 1985 Villanova Basketball
- Most Courageous Athlete – Frances Koons
2010–2014
2010
The awardees were honored at the 107th Awards Dinner on January 31, 2011.- Pro Athlete of the Year – Roy Halladay
- Outstanding Amateur Athlete – Sheila Reid
- Team of the Year – 2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers
- Frank Dolson Award – Gabby Mayo
- Living Legend – Bill Bergey
- Native Son – Bobby Convey
- Humanitarian – Shane Victorino
- Good Guy Athlete – Elton Brand
- Special Achievement – Al Bagnoli
- Special Achievement – Jack Childs
- Special Achievement – Fran Dunphy
- Special Achievement – Herb Magee
- Special Achievement – Matt Hoffman
- Special Achievement – Gina Procaccio
- Army-Navy MVP – Wyatt Middleton
- Most Courageous Athlete – Mark Herzlich
2011
- Pro Athlete of the Year – Claude Giroux
- Outstanding Amateur Athlete – Sheila Reid
- Team of the Year – 2011 Philadelphia Phillies
- Penn Relays Frank Dolson Award – Robby Andrews
- Living Legend – Herb Magee
- Native Son – Ryan Vogelsong
- Humanitarian of the Year – Andy Talley
- Good Guy of the Year – Hunter Pence Phillies)
- Special Achievement – Sébastien Le Toux
- Special Achievement – Bill Manlove
- Special Achievement – Charlie Manuel
- Special Achievement – Harry Perretta
- Special Achievement – Cheryl Reeve
- Most Courageous Athlete – Anthony Robles
2012
- Pro Athlete of the Year – Mike Trout
- Living Legend – Larry Bowa
- Ed Snider Lifetime Distinguished Humanitarian Award – Ed Snider
- Army/Navy Game MVP – Keenan Reynolds
- Special Achievement – Jimmy Rollins
- Special Achievement – Speedy Morris
- Special Achievement – Hank Nichols
- Most Courageous Athlete – Mario Tobia
2013
- Philadelphia Pro Athlete – Danny García
- Outstanding National Pro Athlete – LeSean McCoy
- Native Son – Bo Ryan
- Living Legend – Bill Barber
- Athlete Good Guy – Jason Avant
- Team of the Year – Boston Red Sox
- Amateur Athlete – Rondell White
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Bernard Hopkins
- Ed Snider Lifetime Distinguished Humanitarian – Jim Murray
- Penn Relays Frank Dolson Award – Emily Lipari
- Army/Navy Game MVP – Keenan Reynolds
- 1973 & 1974 Stanley Cup Commemoration – Bernie Parent & Bob Clarke
- Special Achievement – Wayne Hardin
- Special Achievement – Tim Van Liew
- Special Achievement – Denise Dillon
- Special Achievement – Jay Greenberg
- Special Achievement – Eastern High School Field Hockey
2014
2015–2019
;2015The awardees were honored at the 112th annual awards dinner on February 1, 2016
- Athlete of the Year – Carli Lloyd
- Outstanding Philadelphia Pro Athlete – Jakub Voráček
- Outstanding Amateur Athlete – Tyler Matakevich
- Team of the Year – Temple Owls football
- Living Legend – Larry Holmes
- Native Son – Jahri Evans
- Ed Snider Lifetime Distinguished Humanitarian – David Montgomery
- Army–Navy MVP – Keenan Reynolds
- Good Guy Award – Brett Brown
- Bill Campbell Broadcast Award – Merrill Reese
- Stan Hochman Award – Mike Sielski
- Special Achievement – Herb Magee
- Special Achievement – Reece Whitley
- Most Courageous Athlete –
The awardees are to be honored at the 113th annual awards dinner on February 3, 2017.
- Stan Hochman Award – Jeff McLane
- Bill Campbell Broadcast Award – Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen
- Most Courageous - Bill Lyon, Philadelphia Inquirer Sports Columnist
Footnotes