Favre named USSA male athlete of year

Favre named USSA male athlete of year

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Favre named USSA male athlete of year

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has been named the 2007 male athlete of the year by the United States Sports Academy.

The Academy Athlete of the Year is presented by msnbc.com and USATODAY.com and is the culmination of the yearlong Athlete of the Month program, which recognizes the accomplishments of men and women in sports around the globe.

In his 16th season with the Packers, Favre was named to his ninth Pro Bowl last week and has broken numerous records this season. He has thrown for more touchdown passes and more yards than anyone else at quarterback. He also has more victories at quarterback than anyone else.

Belgian tennis star Justin Henin was named the female athlete of the year.

Voting was online from Dec. 1-25. Golfer Tiger Woods finished second to Favre; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady finished in third place. For the women, tennis star Venus Williams took second, just ahead of swimmer Natalie Coughlin.

-- Julie Riebe, jriebe@greenbaypressgazette.com