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