Today, Sports Illustrated named Serena Williams their 2015 Sportsperson of the Year, a decision which some hippophiles objected to, strongly. There's some debate over whether the magazine made the best choice every year, but we think Serena's an excellent pick. We don't always agree with the SI editors, however. Here are the five worst Sportspersons of the Year from the Sports Illustrated archives.
1960. Sure, SI had no way of knowing what Olympic gold medalist Cassius Clay had in store, but it's hard to justify Joseph Corbett, Jr. winning the honor just for kidnapping -- and eventually murdering -- beer empire heir Adolph Coors III.