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February 27, 1961 | Volume 14, Issue 8

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 Cover - Sports Illustrated February 27, 1961

February 27, 1961
All times are E.S.T.

February 27, 1961 | Roy Terrell

February 27, 1961 | Walter Bingham
An 18-year-old Russian Olympian, who outleaped America's John Thomas in Rome, met him again in New York's Madison Square Garden last week, beat him again and, for an encore, equaled Thomas' world...

February 27, 1961
"Come one, come all," cried Manager Bill Rigney in a rash moment—and so they did, to try out for Los Angeles' new pro ball club, the Angels. It looked like a call from Central Casting for a remake...

February 27, 1961
At Palm Beach and Palm Springs the winter look of golf is a trim look with a new vitality. Here, in an unusual portfolio, is a preview of the coming season's fashions.

February 27, 1961 | Joe Hirsch

February 27, 1961 | Ray Cave
Basketball player Art Heyman, nicknamed The Pest, has stirred up a civil war in the Atlantic Coast Conference while transforming his school into a national power

February 27, 1961 | Pat Moss

February 27, 1961 | Pat Moss
The text for the "Safe Driving" series was prepared for publication by Staff Writer Kenneth Rudeen, assisted by Reporter Eugenia Frangos. The illustrations by Dan Todd were developed from...

February 27, 1961

February 27, 1961 | Charles Goren
Because there is a bit of larceny in each of us, the favorite hand of most expert players is often one on which his good play was part of a successful swindle.

February 27, 1961 | Alfred Wright
The seniors wax sentimental over their own tournament at Dunedin, but they play like the tigers of yore

February 27, 1961 | Gerald Holland

February 27, 1961
BASKETBALL—LOS ANGELES moved into second place in the Western Division, a full game ahead of Detroit as they beat the Pistons 129-106 (Elgin Baylor scored 57 points), then dumped New York 121-106.

February 27, 1961
5—sketch by Bill Charmatz34, 35—Jerry Cooke43—Jim Keith-Winston-Salem Journal44—Hans Knopf-Pix55—Burton McNeely58, 59—C. C. Johnson Soink-The Sporting News60, 61—Art Shay62—The Sporting...

February 27, 1961 | Mervin Hyman
The casualty list of beaten favorites in one week was startling. While conference championships—and postseason tournament bids—awaited decision, Duke, Kansas State, USC, Mississippi State,...

February 27, 1961
GOOD INTENTIONSSirs:How prejudiced can you get? You petulantly and caustically state that "the players want open tennis; the public wants open tennis; everyone wants open tennis but the USLTA. Get...

February 27, 1961
Neighborhood gym

February 27, 1961 | Maury Allen
A college-basketball quiz to test the ingenuity and add to the knowledge of the casual fan and the armchair expert

February 27, 1961 | Maury Allen
Ernie Calverley made a shot in the NIT 15 years ago that is still remembered today