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The Dial Award was presented annually by the Dial Corporation to the male and female American high-school athlete/scholar of the year.
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The Dial Award was presented annually by the Dial Corporation to the male and female American high-school athlete/scholar of the year.
| Year | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Herschel Walker, football | No award given |
| 1980 | Bill Fralic, football | Carol Lewis, track and field |
| 1981 | Kevin Willhite, football | Cheryl Miller, basketball |
| 1982 | Mike Smith, basketball | Elaine Zayak, skating |
| 1983 | Chris Spielman, football | Melanie Buddemeyer, swimming |
| 1984 | Hart Lee Dykes, football | Nora Lewis, basketball |
| 1985 | Jeff George, football | Gea Johnson, track and field |
| 1986 | Scott Schaffner, football | Mya Johnson, track and field |
| 1987 | Todd Marinovich, football | Kristi Overton, water skiing |
| 1988 | Carlton Gray, football | Courtney Cox, basketball |
| 1989 | Robert Smith, football | Lisa Leslie, basketball |
| 1990 | Derrick Brooks, football | Vicki Goetze, golf |
| 1991 | Jeff Buckey, football, track and field | Katie Smith, basketball, volleyball, track |
| 1992 | Jacque Vaughn, basketball [1] | Amanda White, track and field, swimming [1] |
| 1993 | Tiger Woods, golf | Kristin Folkl, basketball |
| 1994 | Taymon Domzalski, basketball | Shannon Miller, gymnastics |
| 1995 | Brent Abernathy, baseball | Shea Ralph, basketball |
| 1996 | Grant Irons, football | Grace Park, golf |
| 1997 | Ronald Curry, football | Michelle Kwan, figure skating |
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