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December 10, 1956 Table Of Contents

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Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox

The Question: Which is more fun, playing college football or pro football?

By Jimmy Jemail

Coming Events

COMING EVENTS Dec. 7 through Dec. 16

The New Champ

THE MAN THE SYSTEM COULD NOT BEAT

When Floyd Patterson knocked out Archie Moore to become history's youngest heavyweight champion, it was more than a ring triumph, it was also a defeat of the boxing monopoly

By Martin Kane

Events & Discoveries

EVENTS & DISCOVERIES

The Melbourne Olympics

GOLDEN MELBOURNE

Drama, courage and greatness have already assured the XVI Olympiad a glowing place in history—a comprehensive report by Sports Illustrated's team of writers and photographers

Horse Racing

SWAPS'S YEAR

Thoroughbreds named Needles, Barbizon, Bold Ruler, Nashua, Leallah and others raced to glory in 1956, but it remained for a courageous Californian to win the nation's lasting admiration

By Whitney Tower

FROM THE FLYWAYS

You Should Know

YOU SHOULD KNOW: If you are going to the great new National Automobile Show

Motor Sports

RALLY FEVER

Following through snow and ice a banner with a strange device (GAMR), Sports Illustrated's expert discovers

By Kenneth Rudeen

Sporting Look

SCISSORED SUNNERS

California's knitted swimming suits take on a new peekaboo piquancy

Football: Eleventh Week

BOB LIGHTS A NAVY FIRE

The Army-Navy game ended in no decision, thanks to an inspired Navy tackle. Elsewhere the season ended in the joy of bowl fever

By Don Parker

AROUND THE COUNTRY

THE PROS

By Tex Maule

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Tip From The Top

Especially for high-handicap players and beginners

By Charles McKenna

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

THE OLYMPIC PREVIEW ISSUE

Mr. Caper

MR. CAPER

By Ajay

Pat On The Back

LEIGHTON A. WILKIE

Departments

MEMO FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Harry Phillips