Sports Fans
Which one of the following players had the biggest impact on their sport this year:
NBA player LeBron James Golfer Rory McIlroy NFL quarterback Tim Tebow NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers NBA player Dirk Nowitski Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
Sports Fans 19% 13% 15% 32% 12% 9%
Region Northeast 15% 19% 10% 34% 11% 11%
Midwest 19% 15% 10% 42% 9% 6%
South 18% 10% 20% 28% 16% 7%
West 24% 10% 16% 29% 9% 11%
Household Income Less than $50,000 24% 10% 21% 29% 9% 7%
$50,000 or more 16% 15% 12% 35% 14% 8%
Education Not college graduate 23% 11% 17% 29% 11% 8%
College graduate 12% 14% 13% 38% 14% 8%
Age Under 45 26% 9% 12% 35% 16% 2%
45 or older 16% 14% 17% 31% 10% 12%
Age 18 to 29 34% 5% 9% 28% 22% 3%
30 to 44 17% 14% 16% 42% 10% 1%
45 to 59 16% 13% 19% 31% 11% 10%
60 or older 16% 15% 15% 31% 9% 13%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 32% 8% 8% 29% 21% 3%
Gen X (31-46) 18% 12% 17% 42% 9% 2%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 15% 13% 19% 32% 10% 11%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 17% 15% 14% 29% 11% 14%
Race White 14% 14% 15% 38% 10% 10%
Non-white 35% 9% 16% 19% 16% 4%
Gender Men 17% 14% 12% 39% 13% 5%
Women 22% 11% 19% 23% 11% 14%
Interview Type Landline 17% 14% 16% 33% 11% 10%
Cell Phone 26% 10% 14% 31% 15% 4%
Marist Poll National Sports Fans: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=624 MOE +/- 4%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.