Front PageThe Winners
The complete roll
The Winners
Every recipient of the Red Smith Award, in order, from the columnist it is named for to the most recent honoree.
The 1980s
9 honored 1981 Red SmithColumnist 1982 Jim MurrayColumnist 1983 Shirley PovichColumnist 1984 Fred RussellSports editor 1985 Blackie SherrodColumnist 1986 Si BurickSports editor and columnist 1987 Will GrimsleyWire-service reporter and columnist 1988 Furman BisherColumnist 1989 Edwin PopeColumnist and sports editor
The 1990s
10 honored 1990 Dave SmithSports editor 1991 Dave KindredColumnist 1992 Ed StorinSports editor 1993 Tom McEwenSports editor and columnist 1994 Dave AndersonColumnist 1995 Richard SandlerSports editor 1996 Bill DwyreSports editor and columnist 1997 Jerome HoltzmanBaseball writer 1998 Sam LacySports editor 1999 Bud CollinsColumnist and broadcaster
The 2000s
10 honored 2000 Jerry IzenbergColumnist 2001 John SteadmanColumnist 2002 Dick SchaapWriter and broadcaster 2003 George SolomonSports editor 2004 Jimmy CannonColumnist 2005 Mary GarberReporter 2006 Joe McGuffSports editor and editor 2007 Van McKenzieSports editor 2008 W. C. HeinzColumnist and author 2009 Vince DoriaSports editor and news executive
The 2010s
9 honored 2010 Mitch AlbomColumnist 2011 Bill MillsapsSports editor 2012 Frank DefordMagazine writer and commentator 2013 Dan JenkinsMagazine writer and novelist 2014 Wendell SmithSportswriter, sports editor and broadcaster 2015 Bob RyanColumnist 2016 Leigh MontvilleColumnist and author 2018 Terry TaylorSports editor 2019 Sandy RosenbushSports editor