In 1986 Jackie Joyner-Kersee was named the Amateur Athlete of the Year; this sister-in-law won in 1988
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including the 1986 Sullivan Award for best amateur athlete and the coveted 
Jesse Owens... [DOC] [TLE] Fast and Flashy FloJo Wins Sullivan Award | News OK [PAR] Mar 7, 1989 ... Griffith Joyner, 29, of Los Angeles, joins her sister-in-law, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 
on the list of Sullivan winners.