Norbert Schemansky

FOND FAREWELLSirs:SI's lament for the passing of baseball's big hitters (A Farewell to .300 Hitters, Sept. 26) is depressingly true. In these days of anemic averages it is hard to believe there were years when...

•Norbert Schemansky, Olympic weightlifter and now a candidate for the Michigan legislature: "Me and L.B.J., the two strongest Democrats in the country."

1. Lloyd Mangrum2. Max Elbin (golf pro, Burning Tree CC)3. Ford Frick4. Gene Tunney5. Ruth Hirschland (physical fitness researcher)6. William Woodward Jr.7. Kevin McCann (Presidential assistant)8. Jack Kramer9. Dr....

Sirs:I enjoyed reading your article entitled and think that your choice of Roger Bannister as SI's first Sportsman of the Year was a good one, but I do think your two-page salute to the other '54 top sport...