| 100% | OWENS | 5 | Eponym of USA Track & Field's highest award |
| 56% | OWENS | 5 | Eponym for U.S. track and field's highest award |
| 42% | FREEDOM | 7 | Presidential Medal of ___, the highest civilian award in the USA |
| 40% | ARTROSS | 7 | Eponym of the N.H.L.'s points leader award |
| 40% | HART | 4 | Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award |
| 38% | POE | 3 | Eponym of the Edgar Awards |
| 37% | FORD | 4 | Eponym of the Detroit Lions field |
| 36% | MEDAL | 5 | Presidential ___ of Freedom, highest civilian award in the U.S. |
| 35% | ASHE | 4 | Eponym of the Courage Award given at the ESPYs |
| 35% | SPAHN | 5 | Eponym of an annual award for best left-handed pitcher |
| 35% | DEMILLE | 7 | Eponym of an annual Golden Globe award for lifetime achievement |
| 35% | BEENE | 5 | Eponym of a lifetime achievement award in fashion since 1984 |
| 35% | CAREW | 5 | Eponym of the A.L. batting title award |
| 33% | POLE | 4 | Track and field item once made of bamboo |
| 33% | WILMARUDOLPH | 12 | 1980 International Women's Sports Hall of Fame inductee in track and field (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SHOTPUT | 7 | Track and field sport of throwing a heavy sphere |
| 32% | TRUMAN | 6 | Harry S. ___, 33rd President of the USA |
| 32% | CHOPIN | 6 | Eponym of Warsaw's airport |
| 32% | KINGHUSSEIN | 11 | Eponym of Aqaba's airport |
| 32% | ASAGRAY | 7 | Name on the highest award of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists |
| 32% | JAMAICAN | 8 | Nationality of track and field star Jermaine Brown |
| 32% | EVELYN | 6 | ___ Ashford, National Track and Field Hall of Famer |
| 32% | BENGURION | 9 | Eponym of Israel's largest airport |
| 32% | USSTEEL | 7 | Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building |
| 31% | ATHLETICS | 9 | Group of sports also known as track and field |
| 31% | OWENS | 5 | Namesake of Ohio State's track-and-field stadium |
| 31% | ASHE | 4 | Eponym of a U.S. Open stadium |
| 31% | STPETER | 7 | Eponym of the world's largest church |
| 31% | WESTERNER | 9 | Native of usa's hemisphere |
| 31% | GOLDGLOVE | 9 | Fielder's award: 2 wds. |