The man who won the Halberg sportsman of the year award 50 years ago, 1963 British Open-winning golfer Bob Charles. : Sports awards: Five decades of celebrating excellence

2011 winner All Black captain Richie McCaw. : Sports awards: Five decades of celebrating excellence

Olympic double gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader holds his 1997 Halberg award next to coach Duncan Laing. : Sports awards: Five decades of celebrating excellence

2004 winner the Silver Ferns netball team. : Sports awards: Five decades of celebrating excellence

Shot putter Valerie Adams holds the trophy she received in 2008, the year she won gold at the Beijing Olympics. : Sports awards: Five decades of celebrating excellence