Daily News Sportsperson of the Year was created in 2008.
Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year was created in 1958.
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year was created in 1948.
Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year was created in 1968.
Sportsperson of the Year - Czechoslovakia - was created in 1959.
Jamaica Sportsperson of the year was created in 1961.
Iran Sportsperson of the year was created in 2001.
Sportsperson of the Year of the Czech Republic was created in 1993.
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability was created in 2000.
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Sporting News Sportsman of the Year was created in 1968.
The Northwest Florida Daily News was founded in the year 1964 by a group of local business men. It has gone by multiple names through the years. Currently, the Northwest Florida Daily News is owned by Halifax Media.
Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year was created in 2009.