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Sports Illustrated at 70

Sports Illustrated at 70

Requiem for a 20th century icon

Feb 17, 2024
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Launched in the summer of 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine embodied the gold standard in American sports journalism for 3 generations.

By Gill Schor

Sports Illustrated (SI), the literary institution that weaved sports into the fabric of American culture for 3 generations, is turning 70 years old this summer.

Unfortunately, the occasion calls for more nost…

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