Trivia Bits for Jul 20, 2023

Leslie Elman
Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0700
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Usually, "Sports Illustrated" puts athletes on its covers. Occasionally, the cover features a Hollywood celebrity, such as Bob Hope as part owner of the Cleveland Indians in 1963 or Brad Pitt promoting "Moneyball" in 2011. But Shirley MacLaine dressed as a college football player? That's a head-scratcher. The cover date was July 20, 1964. MacLaine was promoting a Cold War comedy called "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!" The film's writer was William Peter Blatty, better known for writing "The Exorcist."

Who was pictured on the first cover of "Sports Illustrated," Aug. 16, 1954?
Updated: Thu Jul 20, 2023

Usually, "Sports Illustrated" puts athletes on its covers. Occasionally, the cover features a Hollywood celebrity, such as Bob Hope as part owner of the Cleveland Indians in 1963 or Brad Pitt promoting "Moneyball" in 2011. But Shirley MacLaine dressed as a college football player? That's a head-scratcher. The cover date was July 20, 1964. MacLaine was promoting a Cold War comedy called "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!" The film's writer was William Peter Blatty, better known for writing "The Exorcist."

Who was pictured on the first cover of "Sports Illustrated," Aug. 16, 1954?

A) Roger Bannister

B) Cassius Clay

C) Mickey Mantle

D) Eddie Mathews

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