Tyra Banks was the first black woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1997.
Althea Gibson, September 2nd, 1957.
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Tyra Banks was the first black model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
She was the first black model to be on the cover of sports illustrated.
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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.
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The first issue of Sports Illustrated was published in 1954 and featured a baseball player on the cover. As a highly sought-after collector's item, the value of the first issue can vary widely depending on its condition, but it can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.
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