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
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

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


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