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- Owned by Time Warner
- Founded by renowned publisher Henry Luce
- 23 million weekly readers, 18 million of whom are men
- Twice winner of National Magazine Award for General Excellence
- Michael Jordan is #1 cover athlete, with 49 covers
- Yankees are #1 cover team, with 66 covers
- Non-athletes featured on covers include Bob Hope, Big Bird and Ice Cube
- Current Managing Editor is Terry McDonnell
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Founded in 1954, Sports Illustrated is a weekly sports magazine owned by Time Warner. SI has over 3 million subscribers and is read by nearly 20% of all males in the United States.
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Timeline
- 1954: First issue published August 16
- 1960: John F. Kennedy appears on cover
- 1966: First year to turn a profit
- 1977: Big Bird becomes only non-human SI cover subject
- 1983: Becomes first full-color American newsweekly
- 1989: Launch of Sports Illustrated KIDS
- 1989: Highest selling Swimsuit Issue features cover model Kathy Ireland
- 1997: Launch of SI.com
- 1999: Crowns Muhammad Ali "Sportsman of the Century"
- 2000: Launch of Sports Illustrated Women
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Sports Illustrated News and Links
- SI.com Official Site: SI.com
- Slate.com: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: An Intellectual History (February 14, 2007)
- Wikipedia: Sports Illustrated
- Wikipedia: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- SI Kids: Sports Illustrated for Kids
- SI.com: Top 10 Scandals in Sports History (November 11, 2005)
- SI Vault: [http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ Rea
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Sports Illustrated Questions
Is Bar Refaeli on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue? 1 Answeraccording to the billboard overlooking broadway in the theater district, yes. http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f78/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue-2009-ba... read more
Does anyone have an illustration of a rack of lamb? 1 AnswerTry Google Images..... http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=rack+of+lamb&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g-m2 read more
What is the most popular sport in Russia? 2 AnswersWhen talking about sports, there are two kinds of Russian people- those who admire it and those who hate it. But in Russia, the majority of people love sports. ... read more
What is your favorite Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Cover? 1 AnswerIt's a tossupSuperbowl XXIVhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/features/superbowl/archives/24/cover.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/features... read more
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