James E. Sullivan Award
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
amateur sports award
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sports award → |
| alsoKnownAs |
AAU James E. Sullivan Award
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Sullivan Award → |
| awardedTo |
individual athletes
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| awardFor |
athletic achievement
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character → leadership → most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States → |
| country |
United States
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| eligibility |
United States citizens
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amateur athletes → |
| field |
sport
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| frequency |
annual
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| genre |
sports honor
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| hasGenderRestriction |
no
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| inception |
1930
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| locationOfCeremony |
United States
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| namedAfter |
James Edward Sullivan
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| namedAfterAffiliation |
Amateur Athletic Union
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| namedAfterOccupation |
sports official
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| notableFor |
emphasis on character as well as athletic ability
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| organizer |
Amateur Athletic Union
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| presentedBy |
Amateur Athletic Union
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| selectionCriteria |
athletic performance
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character → citizenship → leadership → sportsmanship → |
| selectionProcess |
AAU officials vote
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public vote → voting → |
| significance |
one of the highest honors in U.S. amateur sports
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| sponsor |
Amateur Athletic Union
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ashton Eaton
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Bonnie Blair → Chamique Holdsclaw → Chamique Holdsclaw → Edwin Moses → Michelle Kwan → Rafer Johnson → |
awardReceived |
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James E. Sullivan Award
("AAU James E. Sullivan Award")
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