Golf Channel · Nov 10, 2015
Nicklaus given Sports Illustrated's Ali Award
Sports Illustrated announced Tuesday that 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus will receive its Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, given to individuals "who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy."
Nicklaus is the third recipient of the award, re-named this year in honor of Ali. He joins Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who recieved the inaugural award in 2008, and pro baketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, who was recoginzed in 2014.