Sports Illustrated at 70
Requiem for a 20th century icon
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…