Sports Illustrated 1971 December 6

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Sports Illustrated 1971 December 6

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Contents:  The Battle for No. 1 (Nebraska rallied to defeat Oklahoma and stay on top.), (But Alabama, which thrashed Auburn, poses a new threat.), The Loser Takes $1 Million (Ken Rosewall defeated Laver in the WCT grand finale, but second-place money made Rod a millionaire.), The Cowboys are Best-on Paper (Alas, they play on a field where they have folded more ways than a piece of origami. This year may be different.), A Long Swim off a Short Pier (Marathon swimming is no fun but, as Diana Nyad found, it sure beats parachuting out of a fourth-floor window.), Skiing Canada’s Big Back Country (Choppers open a new land of snow so vast that it could swallow all of wintertime Europe.), One Last Impossible Shot at Fame (For those who have failed in sports, who never made the team though they tried desperately, we offer a solution.), If You Can’t See, Smell or Taste It (A vodka company sponsored a world surfing championship, and the riposte to the above is; you can always surf on it.), The Grail Still Swims (Supreme effort was not enough in this quest for permit on the Yucatan Peninsula; supreme sacrifice was called for.) The Departments – Scorecard, People, College Football, Horse Racing, Hunting, Boating, Cross Country, Pro Football, Surfing, For The Record, 19th Hole

Cover:  “Alabama Challenges Nebraska for No. 1”

Condition:  Very Good