Who was pictured on the first issue of Sports Illustrated?

Brainy Blonde

The first ever issue (August 16, 1954) of Sports Illustrated magazine published by Time Inc. This magazine features Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ed Mathews on the front cover. For a picture see: http://pages.tias.com/25/PictPage/1920821543.html Aug 10 02, 3:12 AM

makebeleaffan

To add to BB's answer the other two people in the picture were Augie Donatelli and Wes Westrum Aug 10 02, 11:33 PM

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