The Australian Sport Awards , originally called the Sport Australia Awards , were established by the Confederation of Australian Sport in 1980. From 1980 to 1996, the awards were limited to seven categories.
3-699: In 1993, there was a merger of the Sport Australia Awards and the ABC Sports Award of the Year . The Dawn Fraser Award was introduced in 2000 to reflect the achievements and standing of Dawn Fraser in Australia and on the international sporting stage. ABC Sports Award of the Year ABC Sports Award of the Year was one of the premier sports awards in Australia. From 1951 to 1983, it
6-677: The 25 years in 1975 as part of the award silver jubilee celebrations. In 1993, there was a merger of the Sport Australia Awards and the ABC Sports Award of the Year with the new award known as ABC Sport Australia Awards. After 1994, the new award removed the ABC from its title. The award was later known as the Australian Sport Awards and ceased in 2006. The main national annual awards are Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards and
9-580: Was called the ABC Sportsman of the Year Award. The award was originally voted for by Australian Broadcasting Corporation sports supervisors and the sports editors of major Australian newspapers. After 1983, members of the Australian Sportswriters' Association also voted. The awards were first presented on television in 1957. Swimmer Dawn Fraser was voted as the best Australian sportsman of
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