The Man of the Year became the Sports Star of the Year in 1977, and currently honors the Professional Athlete of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year and Sports Story of the Year. In the beginning, men and women were lumped...

The defense was even better than the year before surrendering only 125 points. Don James Huskies entered the season ranked fourth after going 10-2 the previous year and winning the Rose Bowl. This defense was led by dominant defensive tackle Steve...

Every time Washington won a Rose Bowl, its Man/Star of the Year nominee followed with a victory at the awards program. After leading the University of Washington to a share of the co-national championship in 1991, Steve Emtman became the school's only...

Game: Fourth-ranked Michigan had Heisman winner Desmond Howard, plus QB Elvis Grbac and RB Tyrone Wheatley on offense, but they were shackled all day by a defense led by DT Steve Emtman. Washington held the Wolverines to 72 yards, sacked Grbac five...

OK, this is admittedly a rather obscure choice, but I wonder how many football fans know the significance of Jay Berwanger and what he means to the history of the NFL and the NFL draft? The NFL draft began in 1936. The very first player ever drafted in t

Mel Hein, who starred for the Cougars in the early 1930s, became the NFL's first-ever NFL Most Valuable Player in 1938 -- as a center. This is that team (notable performances since 2007 are listed below): Caught 10 passes for 178 yards and scored a...