The persons who was on the cover OS Sports Illustrated 49 times was Eddie Matthews.
Michael Jordan holds the record for appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated the most times, with a total of 50 appearances.
Olympic figure skater Carol Heiss Jenkins was the first woman athlete to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1956.
Tom Brady has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated 21 times.
The Sports Illustrated curse refers to a belief that when an athlete appears on the cover of the magazine, their performance declines or they experience misfortune afterwards. This superstition has been attributed to a string of incidents where athletes featured on the cover suffered setbacks shortly thereafter.
The first African-American on the cover of Sports Illustrated was Calvin Jones - September 27, 1954.
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Because someone at Sports Illustrated had a brain fart and fortgot that SI Swimsuit models adorn the cover and not celebrities.
Yes, Heidi Klum was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1998.
A Model Cover girl of the 2005 Sports Illustrated
Marilyn Monroe