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Sports Illustrated 1954

In 1954 Sports Illustrated Magazine began publishing. Our inventory starts after this synopsis. The World Cup was held in Switzerland. West Germany beat Hungary 3-2.

Stories that SI missed before they started publishing . . .

1/1/1954 - Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl are broadcast in color

1/9/1954 - Bert Olmstead, Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in a single game

1/14/1954 - NY Yankee Great Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe

1/17/1954 - Professional Football: East beats West 20-9

1/17/1954 - Suggs Louise wins Sea Island Golf Open (Cloister)

1/24/1954 - Betsy Rawls wins Tampa Women's Golf Open

2/2/1954 - Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 113 pts in basketball game

2/10/1954 - Ladys Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch of Germany

2/10/1954 - Mens Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins of the United States

2/14/1954 - Beverly Hanson wins St Petersburg Golf Open

2/20/1954 - Legend Babe Didrikson-Zaharias (Babe Didrikson) wins Serbin Golf Open

3/7/1954 - Legend Babe Didrikson-Zaharias (Babe Didrikson) wins Sarasota Golf Open

3/14/1954 - Louise Suggs wins Titleholders Golf Championship

3/14/1954 - Professional Basketball's Baltimore Bullets end a 32 game road losing streak

3/19/1954 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright

3/19/1954 - US Mens Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins

3/20/1954 - NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: La Salle beats Bradley 92-76

3/28/1954 - Louise Suggs wins Betsy Rawls Golf Open

4/4/1954 - Louise Suggs wins Carrollton Georgia Golf Open

4/11/1954 - Marlene Bauer wins New Orleans Golf Open

4/12/1954 - 18th Golf Masters Championship (The Masters): Sam Snead wins, with a 289

4/12/1954 - Professional Basketball Championship (NBA): Minneapolis Lakers (1947-1960) beat Syracuse Nationals, 4 games to 3

4/15/1954 - New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to the dynasty building General Manager Edward Barrow

4/16/1954 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadienslake, 4 games to 3

4/18/1954 - Louise Suggs wins Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open

4/22/1954 - NBA adopts 24-second shot clock and 6 team-foul rule

5/16/1954 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias (Babe Didrikson) wins National Capital Golf Open

6/17/1954 - Legend Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title

6/19/1954 - Betty Jameson wins Western Golf Open

6/30/1954 - New York Yankees pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning

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