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LOOKING BACK A 20th Century Celebration

THE MOMENTS
Our Writers Revisit The Century's Most Intriguing Events
THE ATHLETES
SI's 20th Century Sports Awards: The 42 Nominees

Cover Art: Photo Illustration of eye containing pictures of Cassius Clay, Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens, Althea Gibson, Gertrude Ederle, Magic Johnson, and a football player [possibly Red Grange]

Muhammad Ali

Credit: Color Photo Illustration: Matt Mahurin B/W Photo: Neil Leifer [Clay] B/W Photo: Baseball Hall Of Fame [Ruth] B/W Photo: Corbis [Owens] B/W Photo: Archive Photos [Gibson] B/W Photo: Corbis [Ederle] B/W Photo: James Drake [Johnson] B/W Photo: AP [football player]