As of 2/21/11 a 1964 Sports Illustrated 1st Swimsuit Issue in excellent condition was being sold on Yabexe.com for a $150 starting bid or a $195 Buy It Now option in a store called, "The Magazine Stand."
Tyra Banks was the first black model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
2003
Tyra Banks was the first black woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1997.
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• First African American model to appearr on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. • Received the Michael Award for "Supermodel of the Year" • Established the TZONE program, wich aimed at leadership and life skills development.
1974- Beverly Johnson
First Edition Sports IllustratedThe first edition of Sports Illustrated was issued on August 8, 1954 and featured Eddie Mathews on the cover. The magazine included a three-page center foldout of 1954 Topps baseball cards. The first issue of Sports Illustrated is worth about $225.00 - $350.00 in Excellent - Near Mint condition. Common flaws would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading, stains, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, writing on the cover, and mailing labels. Any of these flaws could bring the value down significantly.
The first African-American on the cover of Sports Illustrated was Calvin Jones - September 27, 1954.
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The first issue of the Sports Illustrated magazine, as it is known today, was published circa August 16, 1954. Previous incarnations of Sports Illustrated were originally published in 1936 and 1949, but they did not attract an audience.
First Edition Sports IllustratedThe first edition of Sports Illustrated was issued on August 8, 1954 and featured Eddie Mathews on the cover. The magazine included a three-page center foldout of 1954 Topps baseball cards. The first issue of Sports Illustrated is worth about $225.00 - $350.00 in Excellent - Near Mint condition. Common flaws would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading, stains, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, writing on the cover, and mailing labels. Any of these flaws could bring the value down significantly.