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Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American ... In the late 1970s and early 1980s, ... SI Vault (complete archive of Sports Illustrated issues including Swimsuit)
Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander are Swedish twins who were the cover models who appeared as the first multi-subject Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue models. [1] They appeared together on the swimsuit issue cover of the January 19, 1976, issue. [2] They also appeared in the magazine. [3]
A frequent misconception is that Rick was the first high school athlete (or male high school athlete) to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1966, though there had been several prior to this time; he was, in fact, the first high school boy representing a team sport to appear on the cover.
Tiegs was the first model to appear twice on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, [14] but she significantly raised her profile in 1978, when she posed in a fishnet swimsuit. [15] Tiegs additionally made the cover of People four times, [16] and did three covers for Time, most notably for the "All-American Model" cover story in ...
Winner of nine U.S. Championships and five World Championships. Appeared on cover of Sports Illustrated in 1998. Shaun Alexander: Football January 10, 1994 Three-time Pro Bowler, 2005 NFL MVP: Raef LaFrentz: Basketball March 14, 1994 Has played in the NBA since 1998 Tamika Catchings: Basketball May 23, 1994
Featured on the August 24, 1970, cover of Sports Illustrated in a Squires jersey, [9] he indicated that he would not return to the NBA if the league paid him "a million dollars a year." He denounced the Squires (and, subsequently, never suited up for them), saying he did not want his kids growing up with a Southern accent . [ 10 ]
The race at the 1970 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships where he set the World Record of 1:07.6 in the event is regarded as the best indoor race and the number 7 track and field competition of the 20th century. [5] McGrady's record stood for 22 years until it was finally beaten by Mark Everett. [6]
A Sports Illustrated article about the series reported that Washington, which held home court advantage, was given the option of a 1-2-2-1-1 scheduling format due to Golden State's problems or, if they wished, opening on the road and then having Games 2, 3, and 4 at home. Washington opted for the 1-2-2-1-1 format not out of a sense of fairness ...