The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award is given on an annual basis to a sportsperson who has made a long-running and considerable contribution to sport. The award winners to date have been:

• 2001 Sir Alex Ferguson (Football manager)
• 2002 George Best (footballer)
• 2003 Martina Navratilova (tennis player)
• 2004 Ian Botham (cricketer)
• 2005 Pelé (footballer)

Sports halls of fame | BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards

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