In 1990, the Sportsman of the Year Award was won by boxer Mike Tyson.
In 2004 the whole Boston Red Sox team received the Sportsman of the Year Award.
Muhammad Ali won the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award once, in 1974.
Dwyane Wade
Brett Favre did of course!
1971 Lee Trevino Golf PGA Player of the Year
1977 Steve Cauthen Horse racing Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey
Tom Seaver, New York Mets pitcher.
1970 Bobby Orr Hockey NHL MVP
Jack Morris.
Nigel Mansell won the BBC sports personality of the year award in 1986 and 1992
1964 Ken Venturi Golf U.S. Open Champion