Arthur Ashe Courage Award
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The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is an ESPY honor presented to individuals whose actions reflect exceptional courage and strong moral principles, often in the face of adversity, in the spirit of tennis legend Arthur Ashe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Ashe Courage Award canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arthur Ashe Courage Award Context triple: [Pat Summitt, awardReceived, Arthur Ashe Courage Award]
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A.
Ed Block Courage Award
The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual NFL honor given to one player from each team who exemplifies courage, sportsmanship, and inspiration in the face of adversity, as voted on by his teammates.
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B.
Spingarn Medal
The Spingarn Medal is a prestigious annual award presented by the NAACP to honor outstanding achievement by African Americans in any field.
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C.
Lovie Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lovie Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious European honor recognizing individuals who have made outstanding, long-term contributions to the internet and digital technology.
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D.
James E. Sullivan Award
The James E. Sullivan Award is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States for leadership, character, and athletic achievement.
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E.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy
The Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy is the NBA award presented annually to the most valuable player of the Western Conference Finals, named in honor of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arthur Ashe Courage Award Target entity description: The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is an ESPY honor presented to individuals whose actions reflect exceptional courage and strong moral principles, often in the face of adversity, in the spirit of tennis legend Arthur Ashe.
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A.
Ed Block Courage Award
The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual NFL honor given to one player from each team who exemplifies courage, sportsmanship, and inspiration in the face of adversity, as voted on by his teammates.
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B.
Spingarn Medal
The Spingarn Medal is a prestigious annual award presented by the NAACP to honor outstanding achievement by African Americans in any field.
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C.
Lovie Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lovie Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious European honor recognizing individuals who have made outstanding, long-term contributions to the internet and digital technology.
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D.
James E. Sullivan Award
The James E. Sullivan Award is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States for leadership, character, and athletic achievement.
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E.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy
The Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy is the NBA award presented annually to the most valuable player of the Western Conference Finals, named in honor of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ESPY Award
ⓘ
sports award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civil rights
ⓘ
public service ⓘ social justice ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
individuals
ⓘ
organizations ⓘ posthumous recipients ⓘ teams ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field | sports and society ⓘ |
| firstRecipient | Jim Valvano ⓘ |
| follows | Arthur Ashe’s legacy of activism and sportsmanship ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | courage award ⓘ |
| hasCategory | humanitarian award ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrTheme | courage and conviction in the face of adversity ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | one of the most prestigious ESPY honors ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRecognition | lifetime achievement-style honor ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Arthur Ashe ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | various venues in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | televised on ESPN ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur Ashe ⓘ |
| namedForNotableFor | civil rights activism ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | tennis player ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Billie Jean King
ⓘ
Caitlyn Jenner ⓘ Dean Smith ⓘ Maya Moore ⓘ Muhammad Ali ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Pat Summitt ⓘ Pat Tillman ⓘ |
| organizer |
ESPN
ⓘ
surface form:
ESPN, Inc.
|
| partOf |
ESPYS Awards
ⓘ
surface form:
ESPY Awards program
|
| presentedAt |
ESPYS Awards
ⓘ
surface form:
ESPY Awards
|
| presentedBy | ESPN ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
exceptional courage
ⓘ
social impact ⓘ strong moral principles ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals whose actions reflect courage and strong moral principles
ⓘ
to recognize actions taken in the face of adversity ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | chosen by ESPN ⓘ |
| typicalPresentation |
accompanied by tribute video
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recipient speech ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arthur Ashe Courage Award Description of subject: The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is an ESPY honor presented to individuals whose actions reflect exceptional courage and strong moral principles, often in the face of adversity, in the spirit of tennis legend Arthur Ashe.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tommie Smith