An anthology of acclaimed articles, essays, and other writings from the pages of Sports Illustrated explores various facets of the popular collegiate and professional sport, in works by John O'Hara, Jack Kerouac, Dan Jenkins, George Plimpton, Don DeLillo, Frank Deford, Rick Reilly, John Ed Bradley, Paul Zimmerman, and other noted authors.
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The Day World War II Kicked Off |
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36 | (8) |
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44 | (9) |
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53 | (17) |
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BY ALEX HAWKINS AND MYRON COPE |
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"I'll Do Anything I Can Get Away With" |
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104 | (12) |
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116 | (6) |
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122 | (17) |
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| Letters Men |
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139 | (10) |
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149 | (19) |
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168 | (8) |
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176 | (21) |
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| Inside Football |
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197 | (13) |
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210 | (7) |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (13) |
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234 | (19) |
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| Down by Contact |
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253 | (16) |
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269 | (13) |
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Where Have You Gone, Joe Namath? |
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282 | (25) |
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307 | (12) |
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| Game Time |
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A Matter of Life and Sudden Death |
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319 | (13) |
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332 | (7) |
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Getting There the Hard Way |
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339 | (6) |
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345 | (6) |
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The Immaculate Reception and Other Miracles |
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351 | (11) |
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362 | (6) |
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The Best Football Game Ever Played |
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368 | (7) |
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| Higher Powers |
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375 | (17) |
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392 | (20) |
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412 | (5) |
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The Toughest Coach There Ever Was |
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417 | (33) |
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450 | (9) |
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| All-Everything |
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459 | (12) |
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471 | (5) |
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476 | (8) |
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484 | (16) |
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500 | (5) |
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505 | (8) |
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| Outside the Lines |
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513 | (11) |
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The Nightmare of Steroids |
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524 | (23) |
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BY TOMMY CHAIKIN WITH RICK TELANDER |
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It's All a Part of the Game |
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547 | (8) |
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