In 1932 he was College Player of the Year at Purdue; in the 1970s he coached UCLA to a record 88 straight wins
He still had an amazing career ahead of him when he made the cover as Sportsman of the Year for 1982
In January 1964 the first annual of these issues hit the stands; it was shot in Cozumel
In 1956 it was the year of this slugger, seen here
After winning at Wimbledon in 1974, these two athletes shared the cover seen here
After breaking the 4-minute mile, he wrote an article for Sports Illustrated on "The Joy of Running"
"Charlie Hustle"
"Catfish"
"Big Mac"
"The Rocket"