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'06 made the downtrodden downright delightful

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Thursday, December 28, 2006

My vote for Sportsman of the Year goes to St. Jude. I know he's been dead for centuries. I know he has no historical record of any sporting pursuits beyond fishing. But name me someone who had a better 2006 than the patron saint of lost causes. This was the year when the lost cause became winnable. Have-nots had lots. No fewer than a dozen terminal underdogs had their day in '06. The countdown: 12. Butler wins the NIT Season Tip-Off Cinderellas do their most memorable work in March, but ...

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