As a result of winning the Olympic decathlon, Jenner became a national hero receiving the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States, and being named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1976.
Jenner became a national hero. This was as a result of winning the Olympic decathlon. Jenner was receiving the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. This was as a result of winning the Olympic decathlon. Jenner was being named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1976. This was as a result of winning the Olympic decathlon.