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Founder's Award (formerly President's Award)

Presented by World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame founder Myron Finkbeiner, this prestigious award embodies the humanitarian spirit in which the Hall was founded.  The award is presented annually to individuals who, through sports, make a difference in their community but otherwise may not be well-known. 

2008

John Tuschman - Philanthropist
2007 Eunice Kennedy Shriver & Loretta Claiborne - Special Olympics  World Games
2006 Bobby Martin - High School Football Player without Legs Dayton, Ohio
2005 Lynn and Sally Stiles - Youth Sports Foundation Muscatine, Iowa
2004 Kyle Maynard - Physically Challenged Wrestler  Atlanta, Georgia
2003 Elmer Anderson - Founder, International Afro-American Hall of Fame  Detroit, Mich.
2001 Dean and Kristi Jernigan - Owners, Memphis Redbirds, Memphis, Tenn.
2000 Erica Wright - Inner City Renewal, Detroit, Mich.
1999 Harry Cordellos - Pioneer Sight-Impaired Athlete  Sonoma, Calif.
1998 Bob Shannon - Football Coach, East St. Louis High School  East St. Louis, Missouri
1997 Robert Pamplin, Jr - Philanthropist  Portland, Oregon
1995 Donald Ryan - Salvation Army Volunteer  Hempstead, NY
1994 Bob Hurley - Basketball Coach, St. Anthony High School  Jersey City, NJ

 

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