Best Angler ESPY Award
Awarded forbest angler
LocationLos Angeles (2006)
Presented byESPN
First awarded2006
Last awarded2006
Currently held byTammy Richardson (USA)
Websitewww.espn.co.uk/espys/

The Best Angler ESPY Award was an annual award honoring the achievements of an athlete from the world of angling.[1] It was presented as part of the ESPY Awards at the 2006 ceremony and it replaced the non-gender specific Best Outdoor Sportsman ESPY Award before the latter accolade was reinstated for the 2007 edition.[2][3] The Best Angler ESPY Award trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan,[4] was presented to the amateur or professional angling sport fisherman, irrespective of gender or nationality, adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year; although the accolade may technically be presented to an angler of any fish, in practice only bass fishermen are considered as nominees.[1] Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, which is composed of a panel of experts.[1] It was conferred in July to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months.[5] The sole winner of the Best Angler ESPY Award was Tammy Richardson, who finished runner-up in the final Women's Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings for the 2006 season.[2]

Winner and nominees

Best Angler ESPY Award winner and nominees
Year Athlete Nationality Nominees Refs
2006 Tammy Richardson  USA Preston Clark ( USA)
Greg Hackney ( USA)
Ish Monroe ( USA) 		[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c R. Nelson, Murry (2013). American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols and Ideas. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 399–401. ISBN 978-0-313-39753-0. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Bass Fishing Pro Tammy Richardson Wins ESPY". Bass Resource. July 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ike among ESPY Nominees". Bassmaster. June 25, 2007. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Avard, Christian (August 2, 2013). "Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "New categories unveiled for The 2002 ESPY Awards" (Press release). ESPN. 2002. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

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