Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: On 9 December 2007 , Robson was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC 's Sports Personality of the Year show in recognition of `` his contribution as both player and manager in a career spanning more than half a century '' .
Simplified: On 9 December 2007 , Robson was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC 's Sports Personality of the Year .