BULLS-EYE: NBA'S UBIQUITOUS TEAM TOPS NEWSWEEK SURVEY

          NEWSWEEK's special "100 Newsmakers of 1996" issue on
     stands from December 2 to January 6 surveys readers on who
     is sports' "Newsmaker of the Year."  601 adults, ages 18+,
     were asked to chose from a list as to their "Newsmaker of
     the Year."  The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research
     Assoc., was taken between September 25-29 and October 8-
     November 12.  Margin of error +/- 5% (NEWSWEEK, 12/2).  

     

  
 
    
 
      
1)
    
    
Chicago 
      Bulls
    
 
      
22%
    
    
 
    
 
      
8)
    
    
Marge Schott
    
 
      
3%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
2)
    
    
Muhammad 
      Ali
    
 
      
18%
    
    
 
      
9)
    
    
Dan O'Brien
    
 
      
2%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
3)
    
    
Michael 
      Johnson
    
 
      
12%
    
    
 
      
10)
    
    
Mo Vaughn
    
 
      
1%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
4)
    
    
Kerri Strug
    
 
      
9%
    
    
 
      
 
    
    
Other
    
 
      
3%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
5)
    
    
Carl Lewis
    
 
      
8%
    
    
 
      
 
    
    
Not familiar
    
 
      
7%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
6)
    
    
Michael 
      Irvin
    
 
      
5%
    
    
 
      
 
    
    
Don't Know
    
 
      
5%
    
  
  
 
    
 
      
6)
    
    
Kirby Puckett
    
 
      
5%