When was Wide World of Sports Spirit Award created?

The Wide World of Sports Spirit Award was not created by the actual Wide World of Sports program. It was a promotional campaign for the show created by ABC Sports in 1974. The award was given to athletes or teams who demonstrated outstanding courage, perseverance, and sportsmanship.

Therefore, there is no specific "creation" date for the award, but it is associated with the 1974 launch of the ABC Sports campaign.