Sports Illustrated 1996 July 29

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Sports Illustrated 1996 July 29

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Contents:  Olympics – It’s Greek To U.S. (The Atlanta Games began with an orgy of commercialism that was classically American); Swimming – Go, Blue! (Old Michigan rivals Tom Dolan and Eric Namesnik battled for 400 IM gold in Atlanta); Fencing – A Sport Unmasked (Noble pastime or dirty little secret? Fencing’s image is nothing at all like its reality); Softball – Playing With Heart (Members of the mighty American team have dreams that are far brighter than gold); Track and Field – Fast Company (Frankie Fredericks of Namibia is the leading man in a star-studded cast in the 100 meters); Olympics – Outta There (In the games played from the Olympic arena, Atlanta’s street people are losing out); Golf – The Anti-Shark (At the British Open, Tom Lehman did what Greg Norman couldn’t: hold off Nick Faldo); Pro Basketball – Kazaam! (In big-bucks bidding, Shaquille O’Neal and other free agents conjured vast wealth); Cycling – End Of An Era (Bjarne Riis brought to a close the long reign of Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France); Baseball – Best Years (For players enjoying career seasons, are the performances flukes or do they bode well?); Collectibles – House Of Cards (Driven by greed, the sports-trading-card industry collapsed. Can it recover now?) Departments – Faces In The Crowd; Letters; Scorecard; Inside Baseball; Point After

Cover:  “Breathtaking! – U.S. Gold Medalist Tom Dolan”

Condition:  Very Good