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| 21st December, 2007 - 5:41 pm |  ESPN - New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady was named the AP Male Athlete of the Year.
Brady was both flattered at being selected The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, and determined to spread the honor around.
"I play in a team sport," Brady said. "Everybody I play with is responsible for what each of us accomplishes as individuals and for what we all accomplish as a team."
Brady received 51 votes from members of The AP, 18 more than runner-up Roger Federer, who won his fifth straight Wimbledon and fourth straight U.S. Open tennis tournament in 2007. They were followed by Tiger Woods, Manning, Barry Bonds and Josh Beckett.
Lorena Ochoa, who won eight tournaments including the Women's British Open and became the first LPGA Tour player to win $4 million in a season, was the runaway choice as top female athlete for the second consecutive year. [READ] |
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