Faces in the Crowd (Sports Illustrated)
Faces in the Crowd is a long-running segment from Sports Illustrated . Starting in the January 9, 1956, issue, the segment was originally titled These Faces in the Crowd. [1] The predecessor to These Faces... was a segment called Pat on the Back . It differed in that it did not just focus on unknown or amateur athletes. Contrary to Faces in the Crowd , it featured professional athletes who set milestones and celebrities who undertook an athletic endeavor. Slight deviations from its basic format are rare. One such example was in the college football preview issue on September 5, 1977 when the segment was temporarily retitled Freshmen in the Crowd and featured six incoming gridiron prospects from major NCAA Division I programs .[2] From 1956 to 2006, a total of 15,672 athletes have been featured.[3]
Video Faces in the Crowd
Video Faces in the Crowd is segment from Sports Illustrated and TAKKLE.com, which features up-and-coming high school athletes and their sports videos. The athletes are featured in the Sports Illustrated magazine, on the Sports Illustrated website and on the TAKKLE website.
Famous Faces in the Crowd
The 1950s
Athlete
Sport
SI Cover Date
Special Notes
Bobby Fischer
Chess
April 30, 1956
At age 15, became youngest International Grandmaster
Althea Gibson
Tennis/Golf
May 21, 1956
Became first African American to win Wimbledon , and later became the first African American on the LPGA tour
Wilma Rudolph
Track and Field
September 3, 1956
First African American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics
Jack Nicklaus
Golf
September 2, 1957
Winner of 18 professional golf majors , plus 8 senior majors
Elgin Baylor
Basketball
February 10, 1958
Named in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History . Later became general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers
Kris Kristofferson
Rugby, Football, Boxing
March 31, 1958
(published as Kristoffer Kristofferson)
Al Oerter
Track and Field
April 14, 1958
First of only two track and field athletes to win the same event in four consecutive Olympics
Bobby Unser
Motor Sports
July 14, 1958
Won the Indianapolis 500 three times
The 1960s
Athlete
Sport
SI Cover Date
Special Notes
Marv Levy
Football
February 15, 1960
Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Arthur Ashe
Tennis
December 12, 1960
Only African American man to win the U.S. Open , Australian Open , or Wimbledon
Billie Jean King
Tennis
July 17, 1961
(published as Billie Jean Moffitt) Won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 19 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Also won a combined 20 titles at Wimbledon.
Evonne Goolagong
Tennis
February 3, 1964
Won seven Grand Slam singles titles
Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar )
Basketball
April 27, 1964
Won three NCAA titles and six NBA championships
Lanny Wadkins
Golf
July 20, 1964
Won 21 times on the PGA Tour , including one PGA Championship
Johnny Miller
Golf
August 24, 1964
Won 25 times on the PGA Tour, including one U.S. Open (with a final-round 63) and one Open Championship
Rollie Fingers
Baseball
September 14, 1964
Had 341 career saves
Bob Beamon
Track and Field
May 10, 1965
Won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1968 Olympics by setting a world record that would stand for over 20 years
Calvin Murphy [4]
Basketball
January 31, 1966
1993 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; point guard with San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970 –1983 ).
Tim Sheehy [5]
Hockey
March 14, 1966
Right wing with four teams in World Hockey Association and National Hockey League in seven seasons during 1970s.
Terry Bradshaw [6]
Football
April 11, 1966
1989 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee; quarterbacked Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl wins (IX , X , XIII , XIV ).
Jeff Petrie [7]
Baseball
May 30, 1966
Shooting guard with Portland Trail Blazers (1970 –1976 ). Given name misspelled and featured for another sport.
Tom Clements [8]
Basketball
January 9, 1967
Starting quarterback with Notre Dame 's 1973 NCAA Division I national championship football team . Featured for another sport.
Vera Wang
Figure Skating
January 8, 1968
Became a world-famous fashion designer
Hubert Green
Golf
April 22, 1968
Won 19 times on the PGA Tour, including one U.S. Open and one PGA Championship
Howard Stevens [9]
Football
January 20, 1969
Return specialist with New Orleans Saints (1973 –1975 ) and Baltimore Colts (1975 –1977 ).
Johnny Neumann [10]
Basketball
February 24, 1969
Small forward in American Basketball Association (1971 –1976 ) and National Basketball Association (1976 –1977 ).
Chris Evert
Tennis
April 14, 1969
Won 18 Grand Slam singles titles
Earnie Shavers
Boxing
May 5, 1969
Heavyweight contender in the late 1970s; regarded as one of the hardest punchers ever
Steve Prefontaine [11]
Track and Field
June 2, 1969
Long-distance runner who competed at 1972 Summer Olympics . Feature films Prefontaine and Without Limits based on his life.
Nancy Lopez [12]
Golf
September 15, 1969
Won 48 times on the LPGA tour, including three majors . Married to World Series MVP Ray Knight .
Gary Gabelich [13]
Motor Sports
October 20, 1969
Set then-Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Land Speed Record (LSR) in 1970.
The 1970s
Athlete
Sport
SI Cover Date
Special Notes
Karl Douglas [14]
Football
January 19, 1970
Quarterback in Canadian Football League with BC Lions (1973 –1974 ) and Calgary Stampeders (1974 –1975 ).
Tony Dungy
Football/Basketball/Track
January 26, 1970[15]
2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee; head coach of Super Bowl XLI Champion Indianapolis Colts .
Bill Walton
Basketball
1993 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; won NBA Titles with Trail Blazers and Celtics .
Robbie Ftorek
Hockey
April 13, 1970[16]
Center with five teams in WHA and NHL in thirteen seasons during 1970s and 1980s.
Andre McCarter
Basketball
Won NCAA title at UCLA (1975 ) and played professionally with Kings (1976–77 ) and Bullets (1980–81 ).
Billy Martin [17]
Tennis
April 27, 1970
Played World Championship Tennis (1975–1982).
Roy Jackson [18]
Baseball
May 11, 1970
Relief pitcher with Mets , Blue Jays , Padres and Twins in late-1970s and 1980s.
Al Trost [19]
Soccer
June 15, 1970
Midfielder with three teams in North American Soccer League and New York Arrows (1979–80).
Ken Kravec [20]
Baseball
July 6, 1970
Starting pitcher with Chicago White Sox (1975 –1980 ) and Chicago Cubs (1981 –1982 ).
Harold Solomon [21]
Tennis
July 20, 1970
1976 French Open Men's Singles finalist.
Dr. Delano Meriwether [22]
Track and Field
August 17, 1970
US Public Health Service ’s National Influenza Immunization Program director during 1976 swine flu outbreak .
Jay Haas [23]
Golf
September 7, 1970
Played on PGA Tour (1976–2003). Currently on PGA Tour Champions since 2004.
Samuel Snead [24]
Golf
October 19, 1970
82 PGA Tour wins include PGA Championship and Masters Tournament three times each and The Open Championship once.
Mike Miley [25]
Football
November 16, 1970
LSU quarterback in early-1970s. Shortstop with California Angels (1975 –1976 ).
Glenn Warner [26]
Soccer
November 30, 1970
Winningest coach in Navy Midshipmen men's soccer history, including National Championship in 1964.
Mike Thomas [27]
Football/Basketball
December 21, 1970
Running back with Washington Redskins (1975 –1978 ) and San Diego Chargers (1979 –1980 ).
Craig Virgin [28]
Track and Field
November 29, 1971
Competed at 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics .
Quinn Buckner
Basketball
April 17, 1972
Won NCAA title and Olympic gold medal in 1976
Tracy Austin
Tennis
October 15, 1973
Won the US Open twice
Wilbert Montgomery [29]
Football
November 12, 1973
Philadelphia Eagles starting running back in Super Bowl XV .
Bill Cartwright [30]
Basketball
February 4, 1974
Six-time NBA Champion with Chicago Bulls in 1990s, three each as a player and assistant coach.
Bart Conner [31]
Gymnastics
April 29, 1974
1984 Summer Olympics double Gold Medalist in men's team all-around and parallel bars .
Mary Lou Piatek [32]
Tennis
May 20, 1974
Played on WTA Tour during 1980s and early-1990s.
Dave Stegman [33]
Baseball
June 3, 1974
Outfielder with Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox in late-1970s and 1980s.
Butch Edge [34]
Baseball
June 24, 1974
Blue Jays ' sixth selection (twelfth overall) in 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft from Brewers .
Orlando González [35]
Baseball
August 5, 1974
First baseman/corner outfielder with Indians (1976 ), Phillies (1978 ) and Athletics (1980 ).
Roy Hamilton
Basketball
September 9, 1974[36]
Played collegiately at UCLA and professionally with Pistons (1979–80 ) and Trail Blazers (1980–81 ).
Bryan E. Haas
Baseball
Starting pitcher with Brewers (1976 –1985 ) and Athletics (1986 –1987 ); appeared in 1982 World Series .
Leslie Townes Hope
Golf
September 16, 1974[37]
Comedian known as Bob Hope ; listed under his birth name.
David Santee
Figure Skating
Competed at 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics .
Paul Krumpe [38]
Soccer
September 23, 1974
United States men's national soccer team defender at 1990 FIFA World Cup .
Jim Zorn [39]
Football
October 14, 1974
Seattle Seahawks ' starting quarterback during franchise's first seven seasons.
Tony Nathan [40]
Football
November 4, 1974
Starting running back with 1978 national champions at Alabama and in Super Bowls XVII and XIX with Dolphins .
Don Hardeman [41]
Football
December 2, 1974
Running back with Houston Oilers (1975 –1977 ) and Baltimore Colts (1978 –1979 ).
Billy Sims [42]
Football
December 23, 1974
1978 Heisman Trophy recipient with Oklahoma ; first overall selection in 1980 NFL Draft by Detroit Lions .
Kyle Macy [43]
Basketball
January 6, 1975
1978 NCAA Division I Champion with Kentucky ; point guard with Suns , Bulls and Pacers in 1980s.
Ray Burse [44]
Rugby /Basketball/Track and Field
January 27, 1975
Two-term President of Kentucky State University (1982–1989, 2014–2016). Actually played football and not basketball.
Bill Willoughby [45]
Basketball
February 3, 1975
Bypassed college to play in NBA with Hawks , Braves , Cavaliers , Rockets , Spurs and Nets from 1975 to 1984 .
Phil Mahre
Skiing
March 17, 1975[46]
Silver and Gold Medalist in men's slalom at 1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics respectively.
Hal Fishman
Aviation
Primary evening news anchor at KTLA from 1975 to 2007.
Dave Cottle [47]
Lacrosse
June 9, 1975
Head coached Loyola to a Final (1990 ) and Semifinal (1998 ) and Maryland to three Semifinals (2003 , 2005 and 2006 ).
Steve Kemp [48]
Baseball
June 30, 1975
Left fielder with Tigers , White Sox , Yankees , Pirates and Rangers in late-1970s and 1980s.
Pat Underwood [49]
Baseball
July 7, 1975
Relief pitcher with Detroit Tigers from 1979 to 1983 . Younger brother of Tom Underwood .
Bill Bordley [50]
Baseball
July 28, 1975
Starting pitcher with San Francisco Giants in 1980 .
Tim Wilkison [51]
Tennis
September 22, 1975
Touring pro from 1979 to 1993; US Open quarterfinalist in 1986 .
Ed Blankmeyer [52]
Baseball
September 29, 1975
Head coach of St. John's Red Storm baseball team from 1996 to 2019.
David Overstreet [53]
Football
November 17, 1975
Halfback collegiately at Oklahoma and professionally with CFL Alouettes/Concordes and NFL Dolphins in early-1980s.
Amos Lawrence [54]
Football
December 15, 1975
Reserve running back with Super Bowl XVI Champion San Francisco 49ers .
Jimmy Jordan [55]
Football
January 12, 1976
Reserve quarterback in all three seasons of United States Football League 's Tampa Bay Bandits from 1983 to 1985.
John Tyma [56]
Soccer
January 19, 1976
Reserve forward with Soccer Bowl '81 Champion Chicago Sting .
Barry Crane [57]
Bridge
January 26, 1976
Television producer and director recognized by the ACBL as the top matchpoint player of all time.
Scott Simpson [58]
Golf
February 9, 1976
Winner of 1987 U.S. Open .
Dave DeBol [59]
Hockey
March 1, 1976
Center with WHA 's Cincinnati Stingers (1977–1979) and NHL 's Hartford Whalers (1979 –1981 ).
Mike Gminski [60]
Basketball
March 22, 1976
Center collegiately at Duke and professionally with Nets , 76ers , Hornets and Bucks from 1980 to 1994 .
Johnny Jones [61]
Track and Field
April 19, 1976
1976 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist ; second overall selection in 1980 NFL Draft by New York Jets .
Todd Bell [62]
Track and Field/Football
May 17, 1976
Strong safety and linebacker with Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles respectively in 1980s.
Bruce Kimball [63]
Diving
May 24, 1976
1984 Summer Olympics Silver Medalist .
Matt Franco [64]
Soccer
June 14, 1976
Corner infielder with Cubs , Mets and Braves in 1990s and early-2000s. Featured for another sport.
Terry Francona [65]
Baseball
July 12, 1976
Manager of World Series Champions with Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2007 .
Brad Arnsberg [66]
Baseball
August 23, 1976
Pitching coach of World Series Champion Florida Marlins in 2003 .
Brad Faxon [67]
Golf
September 20, 1976
Played on PGA Tour (1983–2010). Currently on PGA Tour Champions since 2011.
Steve Cauthen [68]
Horse Racing
November 1, 1976
Youngest U. S. Triple Crown -winning jockey ; only one to win both Kentucky and Epsom Derbies .
John McEnroe
Tennis
November 8, 1976[69]
Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles (7 men's singles, 9 men's doubles, 1 mixed doubles) from late-1970s to early-1990s.
Mike Aulby
Bowling
First bowler to complete career "Super Slam" (win all five PBA Tour major tournaments at least once).
John Houska [70]
Soccer
December 13, 1976
Goalkeeper in North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League in late-1970s and early-1980s.
Ken Easley [71]
Football
January 10, 1977
2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee; strong safety with the Seattle Seahawks (1981 –1987 ).
Lynette Woodward
Basketball
April 4, 1977[72]
2004 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee. First female Harlem Globetrotter . Surname misspelled.
Lance Nethery
Hockey
Center with New York Rangers (1980 –1982 ) and Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 ).
Dave Taylor [73]
Hockey
April 11, 1977
Right wing on Los Angeles Kings ' Triple Crown Line in early-1980s.
Mike McGee [74]
Basketball
April 18, 1977
Reserve small forward on two NBA Championship teams with Los Angeles Lakers in 1982 and 1985 .
Paul Mellon [75]
Horse Racing
May 16, 1977
One of only five people ever designated "Exemplar of Racing" by National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame .
Earvin Johnson
Basketball
May 23, 1977[76]
2002 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; 1992 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist .
Keith Atherton
Baseball
Relief pitcher with 1987 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins .
Rodney Holman [77]
Football
May 30, 1977
Three-time All-Pro tight end with Cincinnati Bengals (1988 , 1989 , 1990 ) and starter in Super Bowl XXIII .
Jimmy Arias [78]
Tennis
June 13, 1977
1981 French Open Mixed Doubles Champion ; US Open semifinalist in 1983 .
Jimmy Hines [79]
Golf
June 20, 1977
Winner of nine PGA Tour events from 1933 to 1945.
Hart Lee Dykes Jr. [80]
Baseball/Football
August 8, 1977
Wide receiver with New England Patriots (1989 –1990 ).
Jackie Joyner [81]
Track and Field
August 29, 1977
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist (two in 1988 , one in 1992 ); holder of top six heptathlon performances to date.
Cindy Nicholas [82]
Swimming
September 19, 1977
First woman to swim the English Channel both ways non-stop.
Bobby Dodd [83]
Tennis
October 17, 1977
1993 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee; Georgia Tech football head coach from 1945 to 1966 .
Art Schlichter [84]
Football
November 28, 1977
Quarterback collegiately at Ohio State (1978 –1981 ) and in NFL with Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1982 –1985 ).
Carl Lewis
Track and Field
February 6, 1978
Won four gold medals at the 1984 Olympics , and the only other track and field athlete (after Oerter) to win the same event at four consecutive Olympics
Gary Kubiak
Football
November 6, 1978
Played for Denver Broncos and now is the head coach of the Denver Broncos where he won Super Bowl 50 .
Sam Bowie [85]
Basketball
January 29, 1979
Second overall selection in 1984 NBA draft by Portland Trail Blazers .
Darren Daye [86]
Basketball
March 12, 1979
Small forward collegiately at UCLA and professionally with Bullets , Bulls and Celtics in 1980s.
Anne Donovan
Basketball
April 2, 1979[87]
1995 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee; two-time Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in 1984 and 1988 .
Tracee Talavera
Gymnastics
1984 Summer Olympics Silver Medalist .
Quintin Dailey [88]
Basketball
April 9, 1979
Shooting guard with Bulls , Clippers and SuperSonics in 1980s and early-1990s.
Marvis Frazier [89]
Boxing
April 16, 1979
Heavyweight with a 19–2 professional record; only losses to Larry Holmes in 1983 and Mike Tyson in 1986.
Clark Kellogg [90]
Basketball
April 30, 1979
Power forward with Indiana Pacers from 1982 to 1987 .
Don Mattingly
Baseball
July 16, 1979
6 Time A.L All Star, and 1985 A.L. MVP
Payne Stewart
Golf
Won 11 times on the PGA Tour , including two US Opens and one PGA Championship
Herschel Walker
Track and Field/Football
September 10, 1979
Played in USFL and NFL
Greg LeMond
Cycling
November 12, 1979
Won Tour de France three times
The 1980s
Athlete
Sport
SI Cover Date
Special Notes
Keith Gretzky [91]
Hockey
May 5, 1980
Younger brother of Wayne Gretzky .
Marcus Dupree
Football
October 27, 1980
Played in USFL and NFL
Cheryl Miller
Basketball
March 9, 1981
Winner of Olympic Gold Medal and two NCAA titles
Michael Andretti
Motor Sports
June 8, 1981
Longtime CART driver and winner of 1991 CART title; now owner of the successful Andretti Green Racing team in the IRL
Shawon Dunston
Baseball
June 7, 1982
Played with the Cubs and the Giants
Spud Webb
Basketball
May 24, 1982
Won NBA Slam Dunk Competition
Darrell Green
Football
July 5, 1982
Super Bowl Champion who won the NFL's Fastest Man competition
Vince Coleman
Baseball/Football
July 12, 1982
Played in 1985 World Series
Mark Breland [92]
Boxing
November 22, 1982
1984 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist ; WBA Welterweight Champion (February-August 1987, February 1989-July 1990).
Rodney Peete
Football
December 20, 1982
Host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period
Steve Alford
Basketball
February 21, 1983
Won one NCAA title , played four years in the NBA, now head coach at UCLA
Pernell Whitaker
Boxing
May 16, 1983
Gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics , and world champion in four weight classes as a professional
Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Football
February 13, 1984
Son of Jesse Jackson , and United States Representative 1995-2012
Al Leiter [93]
Baseball
June 4, 1984
Starting pitcher on World Series Champions with Toronto Blue Jays (1993 ) and Florida Marlins (1997 )
Michael Grier [94]
Hockey
June 18, 1984
Right wing with Edmonton Oilers , Washington Capitals , San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres from late-1990s to early-2010s, later general manager for the Sharks
Emmitt Smith [95]
Football
January 13, 1986
All-time leading rusher in NFL History
Jennifer Capriati
Tennis
March 30, 1987
Won gold medal at 1992 Olympics , and came back from personal problems to win three Grand Slam events in the 2000s
Kristi Yamaguchi
Figure Skating
February 1, 1988
Won gold at 1992 Olympics
Raghib Ismail
Football/Track and Field
July 25, 1988
Won national championship with Notre Dame and the Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts
John Olerud
Baseball
August 15, 1988
Winner of two World Series
Dorsey Levens
Football
October 24, 1988
Played with the Green Bay Packers
Michelle Akers
Soccer
March 13, 1989
Winner of Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 1996 Olympics , winner of 1991 and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cups with Team USA, and one of only two women named to the FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living soccer players in 2004
Lisa Fernandez [96]
Softball
May 8, 1989
Three-time Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in 1996 , 2000 and 2004 .
Tracy Murray [97]
Basketball
May 15, 1989
Small forward with six NBA teams in twelve seasons in 1990s and early-2000s; reserve with 1995 Champion Houston Rockets .
Dominique Dawes
Gymnastics
December 25, 1989
Member of the gold-medal winning USA team at the 1996 Olympics
The 1990s
Athlete
Sport
SI Cover Date
Special Notes
Tiger Woods [98]
Golf
Sept. 24, 1990
Winner of 57 PGA Tour events to date, including 14 majors. Also the only person to hold all four professional major titles simultaneously.
Corliss Williamson
Basketball
April 20, 1992
Drafted by the Sacramento Kings
Marion Jones
Track and Field
June 22, 1992
Won three gold medals at the Sydney Olympics
Brad Friedel
Soccer
February 22, 1993
Played in three FIFA World Cups with the United States , and was included in the Premier League PFA Team of the Year 2002/03.
Michelle Kwan
Figure Skating
February 22, 1993
Winner of nine U.S. Championships and five World Championships. Appeared on cover of Sports Illustrated in 1998.
Shaun Alexander
Football
January 10, 1994
Three-time Pro Bowler , 2005 NFL MVP
Raef LaFrentz
Basketball
March 14, 1994
Has played in the NBA since 1998
Tamika Catchings
Basketball
May 23, 1994
2002 WNBA Rookie of the Year , twice WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Chamique Holdsclaw
Basketball
January 16, 1995
1999 WNBA Rookie of the Year, six-time All-Star
Vince Carter
Basketball
February 13, 1995
1999 NBA Rookie of the Year , eight-time NBA All-Star
Antawn Jamison
Basketball
February 20, 1995
Has played in the NBA since 1998; 2004 Sixth Man Award . Traded for Vince Carter
Tim Thomas
Basketball
March 13, 1995
Played in the NBA
Paul Pierce
Basketball
April 24, 1995
Set a playoff record with 21 straight free throws made in a game
Travis Henry
Football
October 9, 1995
Played for Buffalo Bills
Mike Bibby
Basketball
June 3, 1996
Has played in the NBA since 1998
Stacy Dragila
Track and Field
July 22, 1996
Gold medalist in the pole vault at 1999 World Championships , 2000 Olympics , and 2001 World Championships
Ron Dayne [99]
Track and Field
September 16, 1996
Won Heisman Trophy December 12, 1999
Charles Howell III [100]
Golf
December 2, 1996
Two-time winner on the PGA Tour
Andy Roddick
Tennis
December 30, 1996
Won the 2003 US Open
Kerri Walsh
Volleyball
January 13, 1997
Gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
Owen Hargreaves
Soccer
May 26, 1997
Player in two World Cups with England . Two time Champions League winner with Bayern Munich and Manchester United
Shane Battier
Basketball
June 2, 1997
Has played in the NBA since 2001
James Chico Hernandez
Sombo
October 21, 1997
Won World FIAS Silver and appeared on Wheaties box
Shawn Marion [101]
Basketball
August 3, 1998
Four-time NBA All-Star and twice on the All-NBA third team
Ben Roethlisberger [102]
Football
December 6, 1999
Two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback (XL and XLIII ) for the Pittsburgh Steelers .
The 2000s
Athlete
Sport
SI Cover Date
Special Notes
Joe Mauer
Baseball, was featured for football
December 25, 2000
American League batting champion in 2006 and 2008 . 2009 American League Most Valuable Player.
Ben Gordon
Basketball
March 19, 2001
First-round selection of the Chicago Bulls
Allyson Felix
Track and Field
August 13, 2001
Gold medalist in 200 meters at the 2005 World Championships
Michelle Wie
Golf
August 13, 2001
Became youngest winner of any adult USGA title
Zach Parise [103]
Hockey
February 18, 2002
NHL All-Star and 2010 Olympic silver medalist
Jennie Finch
Softball
March 25, 2002
Gold medalist with Team USA in 2004 Olympics . Appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue , and hosted segments on This Week in Baseball .
Tim Tebow [104]
Football
December 20, 2004
Won 2007 Heisman Trophy, the first sophomore ever to do so, accounted for more rushing touchdowns in 2007-8 than 51 of 118 teams other than Florida in Division I-A.
Mike Rio
Wrestling
March 27, 2006
157-pounder at Lindenwood University, was the only wrestler to defend a national title, pinned all five of his opponents, was named the most outstanding wrestler of the meet.
Christian McCaffrey
Football
January 19, 2009 and November 25, 2013
NCAA single-season all-purpose yards record holder, AP College Football player of the year, Heisman runner-up in 2015.
Summer Ross
Volleyball
October 4, 2010
FIVB 2010 Youth Under-19 and Junior Under-21 world champion, the only athlete, male or female, to win both events in the same year.
See also
References
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^ "September 16, 1996" .
^ "December 02, 1996" .
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^ "February 18, 2002" .
^ "December 20, 2004" .
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