December 23, 1957 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
THE QUESTION: Do you want your son to be a football hero?
By Jimmy Jemail
Yesterday
English Jockey Sir Gordon Richards rode 12 consecutive winners and set two world records which have never been bettered
Snow Patrol
Acknowledgments
Coming Events
The Lions and 49ers survived and the Colts died as professional football's friskiest season races to a playoff for the Western title
By Tex Maule
Football coaching's winter rite—contract jumping—is now at its frenetic height
Two heavy-footed girls and a fuzzy-cheeked boy stole the stage in Nassau's Speed Week
A Symbol and a Word
Sportsman Of The Year
For 1957 the Editors of Sports Illustrated Choose STAN MUSIAL
By Paul O'Neil
FOR SPECIAL MERIT IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS
Events & Discoveries
The old football soothsayer reviews a season in which the unexpected was the rule and brings on some coaching friends to help figure out what happened
Spectacle
Miami sparkles and swells and toots like a calliope at this time of year with its annual Orange Bowl extravaganza—a fine and final tribute to King Football
Preview
Bowl Preview
Bridge Quiz
Charles Goren offers 14 new problems—which should brighten your Christmas holiday and help you to be a better player in 1958
This fable in words and drawings by the talented TV actor FRED GWYNNE is dedicated to all dogs who feel they have been misjudged in the show ring. But humans can learn a lesson from it, too
By Fred Gwynne
Flip-Top Zoo
Here's a brand new idea in home fun: cutting out and pasting up bears, lions, tigers, moose and what have you on flip-top cigaret boxes. It's easy to do, it's lots of fun, and it's a wonderful way to keep young and old entertained
1957 SILVER ANNIVERSARY ALL-AMERICA
Silver All-America
Twenty-five men of achievement surveyed the career achievements of football seniors of 25 years ago
It was a time of change at home and abroad, of diplomas in hand and work ahead, just 9,000 days and nights ago
By John Tibby
Meet them here in vignette, with then-and-now pictures: 25 football players of 25 years ago who have earned election to the Silver All-America and whose careers help answer the question, "Whatever happens to old football players?"
For Holiday Entertaining
A determined biologist mastered the art of wildlife photography to capture the color of America's first holiday bird
The most elusive game bird, photographed on the preceding pages, makes one of the most festive of holiday meals. Here's how to do him justice
FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY: A TV BOWL GAME PARTY
Skiing
THE NEW WAY TO SKI—Third Lesson: SWING TURNS AND 'WEDELN'
A Special Memo From The Publisher
A special MEMO from the publisher
CALIFORNIAN LINDLEY BOTHWELL OWNS AND RACES FINE OLD CARS THAT KINDLE NOSTALGIC MEMORIES OF A LUSTY TIME
Tip From The Top
FOR GOLFERS OF ALL DEGREES OF SKILL
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Pat On The Back
ADMIRAL SMEDBERG and GENERAL DAVIDSON