The Roberta J. Park Award for Scholarly Distinction honors senior scholars who have published exemplary research over an extended period of time that has contributed to a greater understanding and appreciation of sport from a historical perspective and how it has impacted broader societal and cultural practices. 

The chair of the NASSH Recognition award welcomes nominations from the membership for this award. To submit a nomination, please complete the Nomination Form (available as a PDF) and send it to Murray Phillips, m.phillips@uq.edu.au, with the name of the nominee in the subject line.

2022 Allen Guttmann, Amherst College

2022 Patricia Vertinsky, University of British Columbia