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Male Athlete of the Year ESPY nominees


Tiger Woods
Credentials: Won three majors. Broke 55-year old record for lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour (68.17). Completed career Grand Slam at age 24 with eight-shot victory at 2000 British Open.

Past ESPY's: 1998 and 2000 Men's Golfer of the Year, 2000 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year, and 1998 Showstopper of the Year.



Lance Armstrong
Credentials: Won his second straight Tour de France. He became the second American to win consecutive Tour de Frances and just the 11th rider to ever do it.

Past ESPY's: 2000 Comeback Athlete



Shaquille O'Neal
Credentials: NBA and playoff MVP, 29.7 ppg, 13.6 rpg. Selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

Past ESPY's: 1993 Oustanding Performance by a Sports Personality in an Attempt to Break into Show Business

PAST WINNERS

'00 Tiger Woods
'99 Mark McGwire
'98 Ken Griffey Jr.,Tiger Woods
'97 Michael Johnson
'96 Cal Ripken
'95 Steve Young
'94 Barry Bonds
'93 Michael Jordan


 
 
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