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Emmy award presented at the 2003 Sports Emmy Awards. David Rippeto won in the category of Outstanding Studio Show - Daily for ESPN's ''SportsCenter''. The sports news show first aired as the cable network's flagship program in 1979 and has since set television's record for number of unique episodes aired. The first Sports Emmy Award was issued in 1950 as part of a regular Emmy ceremony, though the field of sports coverage earned a ceremony all its own in 1979. The iconic winged woman holding an atom stands on the slightly convex, grid-lined surface of a round metal base, plated in 18-karat gold. The base's flat perimeter reads ''The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences''. Front section is engraved with 5 lines naming the award, its category and recipient: ''2003 Sports Emmy Awards / Outstanding Studio Show - Daily / ''SportsCenter'' / ESPN / David Rippeto, Associate Producer''. Measures 15.25'' in total height with a 7.5'' diameter base. Weighs 6 lbs., 13 oz. R.S. Owens' sticker and Emmy copyright stickers appear on felt bottom. Fine.
2003 Sports Emmy Award for ESPN's First Proprietary Program, ''SportsCenter''
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