In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Hickok Belt® Award team, in conjunction with the National Sports Media Association (NSMA), have agreed to halt the monthly award for March and April. Since all professional sports have been suspended, the number of candidates for March is too small a sample to consider, and there will be no samples to consider at all in April. Hickok Belt® Award voting will return when professional sports resume.
The two winners so far in 2020 are Patrick Mahomes for January and Tyson Fury for February. They will be joined by other finalists throughout the year based on NSMA voting. Earlier this year, basketball superstar Kawhi Leonard was named the 2019 “overall” winner.
From 1950 to 1976, the Hickok Belt® Award captivated the worldwide sports community and was the most coveted individual award in all sports. The Hickok Belt® became known as the “Crown Jewel” of the sports world. Past recipients include some of the greatest athletes of the last century: Muhammad Ali, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Arnold Palmer, Jim Brown, Pete Rose, Joe Namath, Rocky Marciano, and so many more sports legends. It is a prestigious, never forgotten piece of sports Americana.
Since the rebirth of the Hickok Belt® Award several years ago, the NSMA have selected monthly winners. Annually, their voters select an “overall” winner as “the best of the best” across all of professional sports. The Hickok Belt® Award comeback has generated much worldwide interest. Its social media pages continue to operate and garner continued interest among sports fans.
To learn more about the Hickok Belt® Award and its history, please visit hickokbelt.com.
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