The Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete of the Year Award was established in 1994 by the Rotary Club of Tulsa. The Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete of the Year Award was established to honor 2 athletes, one male and one female, which have exhibited or demonstrated excellence in their sport and in life. The award facilitates the receiver to donate $10,000 to the charity of their choice. The Rotary Club of Tulsa then makes arrangements for the athletes to speak before high school juniors and seniors. The focus of the talk centers on the significance of education and athletics in life.
In 1994, the Rotary Club of Tulsa established the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete of the Year Award with additional acknowledgement by recognized by the Chairman’s Award. Since the inception of the Award, the Chairman’s Award has only been presented four times. The Chairman’s Award is an exceptional award that distinguishes an individual: “with a serious physical disability who expresses courage in the face of adversity by achieving a significant accomplishment in sports.”
Amy Wollmershauser, 2016
Eagles Youth Partnership, 2012
Stephen Wampler, 2011
Todd Huston, 1997
Zoe Koplowitz, 1994
Tyler Lockett, 2016
Madeline Manning Mims, 2016
Melissa Arnot, 2015
Chris Harris, Jr., 2015
Larry Fitzgerald, 2014
Betsy King, 2014
Adrian Peterson, 2013
Swin Cash, 2013
Nnamdi Asomugha, 2012
Jessica Mendoza, 2012
Jason Taylor, 2011
Kristine Lilly, 2011
Brian Waters, 2010
Ruth Riley, 2010
Drew Brees, 2009
Melanie Roach, 2009
Derrick Brooks, 2008
Tamika Catchings, 2008
Chris Paul, 2007
Dawn Staley, 2007
Drew Bledsoe, 2006
Brian Waters, 2010
Ruth Riley, 2010
Drew Brees, 2009
Melanie Roach, 2009
Derrick Brooks, 2008
Tamika Catchings, 2008
Chris Paul, 2007
Dawn Staley, 2007
Drew Bledsoe, 2006
Megan Quann Jendrick, 2006
Will Shields, 2005
Amy Alcott, 2005
Ozzie Smith, 2004
Jackie Joyner Kersee, 2004
Warrick Dunn, 2003
Nancy Lopez, 2003
Peyton Manning, 2002
Nancy Kerrigan, 2002
Tom Lehman, 2001
Amy Chow, 2001
Dikembe Mutombo, 2000
Michelle Akers, 2000
Bryce Drew, 1999
Andrea Jaeger, 1999
Karl Malone, 1998
Jenny Thompson, 1998
John Starks, 1997
Lisa Fernandez, 1997
Eugene Robinson, 1996
Rebecca Lobo, 1996
Chris Zorich, 1995
Dominique Dawes, 1995
Mark Rypien, 1994
Shannon Miller, 1994
