Sports Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Sports Lifetime Achievement Award is a special award given away each year at the Sports Emmy Awards, given to a notable American sportscaster or sports TV executive. It was first given away in 1989. It is always announced days before the nominations are.

List of recipients

References

  1. "Television pioneer, sports enthusiast, and philanthropist Ted Turner to receive lifetime achievement award at the 35th annual Sports Emmy Awards" . Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  2. "Sports Cable Industry Pioneer and former ESPN President George Bodenheimer to receive lifetime achievement award at the 36th annual Sports Emmy Awards" . Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. "Legendary play-by-play announcer Verne Lundquist to receive lifetime achievement award at the 37th annual Sports Emmy® Awards" . Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  4. "Brent Musburger veteran host and play-by-play announcer for nearly 50 years to receive lifetime achievement award at the 38th annual Sports Emmy® Awards" . Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. "Lifetime Achievement Honoree: Barry Frank". May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. 40th Sports Emmy Award nominations - The Emmys.tv
  7. 41st Sports Emmy Awards - The Emmys.tv
  8. "Bryant Gumbel Set For Sports Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award". Deadline Hollywood . March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.
  9. "Sports 45th Lifetime Achievement honoree…". The Emmys. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. Schneider, David (February 6, 2025). "Fox Sports Founder David Hill to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Sports Emmys". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2025.