1997 ESPY Award Winners

PERFORMER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Auto Racer of the Year
Jimmy Vasser

Baseball Player of the Year
Ken Caminiti

Bowler of the Year
Bob Learn Jr.

Boxer of the Year
Evander Holyfield

College Football Player of the Year
Danny Wuerffel

Hockey Player of the Year
Joe Sakic

Jockey of the Year
Jerry Bailey

Women's College Basketball Player of the Year
Saudia Roundtree

Men's College Basketball Player of the Year
Tim Duncan

Women's Golfer of the Year
Karrie Webb

Men's Golfer of the Year
Tom Lehman

Women's Tennis Player of the Year
Steffi Graf

Men's Tennis Player of the Year
Pete Sampras

Women's Track and Field Athelete of the Year
Marie-Jose Perec

Men's Track and Field Athelete of the Year
Michael Johnson

Men's Pro Basketball Player of the Year
Michael Jordan

Pro Football Player of the Year
Brett Favre

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
Tiger Woods

Coach/Manager of the Year
Joe Torre

Comeback Player of the Year
Evander Holyfield

Performance Under Pressure of the Year
Kerri Strug

Team of the Year
New York Yankees

Dramatic Performance of the Year
Evander Holyfield

Female Athlete of the Year
Amy Van Dyken

Male Athlete of the Year
Michael Johnson

Arthur Ashe Award
Muhammad Ali

Baseball Play of the Year
Ken Caminiti

NBA Play of the Year
Michael Finley

NHL Play of the Year
Steve Yzerman

College Basketball Play of the Year
Jerald Honeycutt

College Football Play of the Year
Kevin Cobb

NFL Play of the Year
Desmond Howard

Outrageous Play of the Year
Mike Legg

Showstopper of the Year
Warren Morris

Game of the Year
Ohio State

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