Dial Award
Encyclopedia
For the literary award presented by The Dial magazine in the 1920s, see The Dial
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The Dial Award was presented annually by the Dial Corporation to the male and female American
high-school athlete/scholar
of the year.
The Dial
The Dial was an American magazine published intermittently from 1840 to 1929. In its first form, from 1840 to 1844, it served as the chief publication of the Transcendentalists. In the 1880s it was revived as a political magazine...
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The Dial Award was presented annually by the Dial Corporation to the male and female American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
high-school athlete/scholar
Student athlete
A student athlete is a term used to describe a participant in an organized competitive sport sponsored by the educational institution in which he or she is enrolled, a term primarily used in the United States. It is used to describe the direct balance of a full-time student and a full-time athlete...
of the year.
Awardees
| Year | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Herschel Walker Herschel Walker Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League... , football |
No award given |
| 1980 | Bill Fralic Bill Fralic William P. Fralic, Jr. is a former professional American football offensive guard in the NFL.-Early years:... , football |
Carol Lewis Carol Lewis Carol LeGrant Lewis is an American former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she is the sister of former world record holder Carl Lewis.... , track and field |
| 1981 | Kevin Willhite Kevin Willhite Alfred Kevin Willhite is a former collegiate and professional American football player.Willhite attended Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California, graduating in 1982. He was one of the greatest running backs in California prep history, rushing for 4,901 yards and scoring 72 touchdowns... , football |
Cheryl Miller, basketball |
| 1982 | Mike Smith Mike Smith (basketball commentator) Michael John Smith is a retired American basketball player. As a professional player in the 1990s, he spent two and a half seasons in the NBA, two and a half in the Liga ACB and one in LEGA Basket.... , basketball |
Elaine Zayak Elaine Zayak Elaine Kathryn Zayak is an American figure skater. She is the 1981 U.S. national champion and the 1982 World Champion. She is a 1984 Winter Olympian.-Personal life:... , skating |
| 1983 | Chris Spielman Chris Spielman Charles Christopher "Chris" Spielman is a former American football player and is currently an analyst for ESPN's coverage of college football games.-Football career:... , football |
Melanie Buddemeyer, swimming |
| 1984 | Hart Lee Dykes Hart Lee Dykes Hart Lee Dykes is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for two seasons for the New England Patriots. He was awarded the Dial Award as the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1984... , football |
Nora Lewis, basketball |
| 1985 | Jeff George Jeff George Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" George is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the first overall pick of the 1990 NFL Draft... , football |
Gea Johnson, track and field |
| 1986 | Scott Schaffner, football | Mya Johnson, track and field |
| 1987 | Todd Marinovich Todd Marinovich Todd Marvin Marinovich is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. He played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League, and also in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League... , football |
Kristi Overton, water skiing |
| 1988 | Carlton Gray Carlton Gray Carlton Patrick Gray is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks... , football |
Courtney Cox Courtney Cox Cole Courtney Cox Cole is a former high-school and college athlete from Indiana.-High school:Cole played basketball at Noblesville High School, where she led the Millers to three straight IHSAA State Finals appearances, highlighted by a state title in 1987 and a state runner-up finish in 1988... , basketball |
| 1989 | Robert Smith, football | Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie Lisa Deshaun Leslie-Lockwood is a former American professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner... , basketball |
| 1990 | Derrick Brooks Derrick Brooks Derrick Dewan Brooks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers 28th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... , football |
Vicki Goetze Vicki Goetze Vicki Goetze-Ackerman is an American golfer.Goetze was born in Mishicot, Wisconsin. Living in Hull, Georgia, she was voted "Player of the Year" from 1988 to 1990 by the American Junior Golf Association. In 1989 she was still only 16 years old when she defeated Brandie Burton to become the third... , golf |
| 1991 | Jeff Buckey Jeff Buckey Jeff Buckey was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for four seasons for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers.-References:... , football, track and field |
Katie Smith Katie Smith Katherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both... , basketball, volleyball, track |
| 1992 | Jacque Vaughn Jacque Vaughn Jacque Vaughn is an American former professional basketball player. He last played for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA and is currently serving as an assistant coach for the team.-High school career:... , basketball |
Amanda White, track and field, swimming |
| 1993 | Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No... , golf |
Kristin Folkl Kristin Folkl Kristin Just Folkl is a former collegiate and professional women's basketball player. She now goes by her married name of Kristin Folkl-Kaburakis.-Early years and Stanford University:... , basketball |
| 1994 | Taymon Domzalski Taymon Domzalski Jerome Taymon Domzalski is a retired American professional basketball player and the only scholarship athlete recruited at Duke by Coach Mike Krzyzewski to attend medical school.... , basketball |
Shannon Miller Shannon Miller Shannon Lee Miller is a former artistic gymnast from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. History, and considered one of the greatest gymnasts the United States has ever produced... , gymnastics |
| 1995 | Brent Abernathy Brent Abernathy Michael Brent Abernathy is a professional baseball infielder for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.... , baseball |
Shea Ralph Shea Ralph Shea Sydney Ralph is a former collegiate basketball player and current assistant coach for the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team. Ralph was proficient in multiple sports, set state high school records in basketball, and earned multiple national player of the year awards in... , basketball |
| 1996 | Grant Irons Grant Irons Grant Michael Irons is an American football player who is a free agent, formerly playing for the Oakland Raiders. He played in 43 career games for the University of Notre Dame, making 26 starts at numerous positions on defense. He started playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2002. His father Gerald... , football |
Grace Park Grace Park (golfer) Grace Park is a South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Park was born in Seoul, South Korea. She moved to Hawaii at the age of 12, and then to Arizona. She received the 1996 Dial Award as top female high-school scholar-athlete in the United States... , golf |
| 1997 | Ronald Curry Ronald Curry Ronald Antonio Curry is an American football wide receiver, currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at North Carolina.... , football |
Michelle Kwan Michelle Kwan Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time World champion and a nine-time U.S... , figure skating |