FC/OT: RIP Sports Illustrated.
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i believe a Best of Sports Illustrated poll is in order. Although i think this will be the winner
They can eat **** for what they did to Paterno and the rest of us.
Stupid fu@king moron. Guess he hasn't noticed that print magazines have been dying for decades. Maybe he can get his brother to buy him a toy.
The first issue I received in my name.
June 22, 1970.
June 22, 1970.
A Samantha Hoopes SI Swimsuit issue tribute would be very appropriate for this board.
Jumped the shark when they put Martha in the swimsuit issue I’ll take the penalty
Grew up reading it cover to cover, stopped reading it in the late 80’s… except for one, particular issue!
I forget the specifics... not like it's not out there. But they were vocal and nasty in an exploitative way, from what I recall.
They did take some good pictures though. The one I used in the Swann thread was also a cover of theirs.
We are becoming a nation of illiterates- with the attention span of gnats, to be fed "information" a few characters at a time.
I remember that issue. Pretty bad facial injury.The first issue I received in my name.
June 22, 1970.
I've got dozens of framed SI covers of Penn State, Pirates, Steelers, Penguins as part of my basement decor. Guess that collection is complete.
Their body positive swimsuit issues with the likes of Martha Stewart was a sign of desperation. Best to put it out of its misery before it dies of natural causes.
Growing up in the 80s, I thought that SI had great writers, so good that I would sometimes read, finish, and enjoy an article on golf. That being said, I always thought that The Sporting News did a much better job of actually covering sports. SI was where you went for good stories about sports, TSN was where you went to for actual sports coverage. While I frequently read SI at the library, or bought an occasional issue, I actually had a subscription to The Sporting News from fifth grade (I asked for one for Christmas ‘82) until it stopped printing in 2012. SN’s reporting on their website went downhill quickly and I couldn’t tell you the last time I read anything from it. These days, I enjoy The Athletic, but I do miss the old days of The Sporting News.
I didn’t know Sports Illustrated DEID. Growing up, I always liked The Sporting News more.
I loved sports illustrated for kids growing up. Used to have a page of perforated cards in the middle of each issue.
I have a mint copy of the first issue of SI from 1954, with replicas of 1954 Topps baseball cards inside. It’s not worth as much as you might think because SI sold off many mint copies in 1989, their 35th anniversary. That’s how I got my copy.
On a related note, I also have a mint Life Magazine from 1962 with Post cereal baseball cards of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris inside as part of an ad. I’ve seen many copies of that magazine missing the cards. Of course, people ripped them out.
Wow. I remember that cover. Heavy you read "Calico Joe" by Grisham? It was inspired by Conigliaro and one of Grisham's bestThe first issue I received in my name.
June 22, 1970.
Of course people ripped them out. They ripped them out and put them in the spokes of their bicycles to make noise.
Walter Iooss jr. He was excellent. I wanted to be him.I forget the specifics... not like it's not out there. But they were vocal and nasty in an exploitative way, from what I recall.
They did take some good pictures though. The one I used in the Swann thread was also a cover of theirs.
Sports Illustrated is what made me want to be a Photographer. Walter Iooss jr. was a GOAT at it.
I used them as book markers and they were great to clean your teeth if you got something stuck in them.
Gary Smith had some of his memorable stories published together in a book. I strongly recommend it. A very diverse grouping of articles, each fascinating in their own special way.
Same here--and I actually got the chance to do so for a few years as a volunteer for PSU minor sports away ca. 2007-2011.
Link to one of my galleries
I didn’t know you were a photographer. I shot for PSU yearbook LaVie 85-86. Shot PSU football and a lot of cheerleaders. Met John Iacono from SI on the football sidelines. Very cool guy.
John Iacono
Yes, I also think I knew you or we passed each other occasionally . I shot for The Collegian in '83 and then for LaVie in '84 and '85. I liked working for LaVie and it had some good people associated with it. Steve Manuel is a good friend and was a mentor.
I have a BFA in Photography from PSU.
Did you ever go by Harvey?
The Collegian photographers made fun of the LaVie folks saying we had no real deadlines and just liked to take “pretty” pictures. (They may have been right). I did not go by Harvey and not even Harry in that group.
I was mediocre at best but had a blast. I think I got the job because the interviewer seemed to have a crush on me. I remember LaVie guys Joel Gruber, and Terry somebody was a shooter/editor. I remember the name Steve Manuel. I need to pull the yearbook out and look at the photo credit names.
There was a Collegian guy on my dorm floor named Dan something. He was arrogant but very good. I hated him for it.
And 40 years later drive hemi-powered SUVs and make fun of electric vehicles.
I didn't like the Collegian much for the same reason. I thought they were way more arrogant than they should be so was only there for a semester or so and I remember the Dan guy you mentioned and yes he was arrogant.
I can't remember who interviewed me, I think it was a girl named Kathlene Prince or Price. I know I had to take a "test" and process a picture they had. LOL. I think you must have been a year behind. The Editor's name was Mary for me in '85 and I remember the office manager's name was Shelly and she was older and very nice.
Steve Manuel was older and was in the Marines. He's been teaching Communications for a while and still shoots for the University and sometimes BWI. He used to do the Football letter. He's excellent.
Good times.
Do you still shoot?
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