News - Sportsman of the Year
Swedish former world heavyweight boxing champion Ingemar Ingo Johansson has died at age 76, local media reported Saturday. Johansson, who defeated American Floyd Patterson in 1959 to become the world's heavyweight champion, died at his home in Kungsbacka in western Sweden shortly before midnight Friday, the Swedish Web site The Local reported. Johansson was considered one of the greatest Swedish sportsman in history, the report said.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports Illustrated Group Editor Terry McDonell announced today that Michael Phelps is the 2008 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
US swimmer Michael Phelps, who won a record-setting eight Olympic gold medals this year, was selected the 2008 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.