Faces in the Crowd

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Faces in the Crowd is a long-running segment from Sports Illustrated magazine. 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 segement 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 endeavour. From 1956 to 2006, a total of 15,672 athletes have been featured. [2]

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[edit] Famous Faces in the Crowd

The 1950's

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 on LPGA tour
Wilma Rudolph Track and Field September 3, 1956 First African-American woman to win three Olympic Gold Medals in one Olympics
Jack Nicklaus Golf September 2, 1957 Winner of 18 Golf Majors
Elgin Baylor Basketball February 10, 1958 Became GM of Los Angeles Clippers
Kris Kristofferson Rugby, Football, Boxing March 31, 1958 (published as Kristoffer Kristofferson)
Al Oerter Track and Field April 14, 1958 N/A
Bobby Unser Motor Sports July 14, 1958 Won three Indianapolis 500

The 1960's

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 to win Wimbledon
Billie Jean King Tennis July 17, 1961 (published as Billie Jean Moffitt)
Yvonne Goolagong Tennis February 3, 1964 N/A
Lew Alcindor Basketball April 27, 1964 Won three NCAA titles and six NBA championships
Lanny Wadkins Golf July 20, 1964 N/A
Johnny Miller Golf August 24, 1964 Hometown: San Francisco
Rollie Fingers Baseball September 14, 1964 Had 341 career saves
Alan Trammell Baseball April 19, 1965 Played in 1984 World Series
Bob Beamon Track and Field May 10, 1965 N/A
Vera Wang Figure Skating January 8, 1968 Became world famous fashion designer
Hubert Green Golf April 22, 1968 N/A
Chris Evert Tennis April 14, 1969 Became Grand Slam Champion
Ernie Shavers Boxing May 5, 1969 N/A
Steve Prefontaine Track and Field June 2, 1969 Movies Prefontaine and Without Limits were based on his life
Nancy Lopez Golf September 15, 1969 Married to World Series MVP Ray Knight

The 1970's

Athlete Sport SI Cover Date Special Notes
Tony Dungy Football/Basketball/Track January 26, 1970 Coached Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts
Bill Walton Basketball January 26, 1970 Won NCAA and NBA Championships
Quinn Buckner Basketball April 17, 1972 Won Olympic Gold Medal in 1976
Tracy Austin Tennis October 15, 1973 Won the US Open twice
Bill Cartwright Basketball February 4, 1974 Won NBA Championships with Chicago Bulls
Bart Conner Gymnastics April 29, 1974 N/A
Brad Faxon Golf September 20, 1976 Played on the PGA Tour
John McEnroe Tennis November 8, 1976 Won 7 Grand Slam singles titles
Earvin Johnson Basketball May 23, 1977 Won 1979 NCAA title and 5 NBA Championships
Jackie-Joyner Kersee Track and Field August 29, 1977 Won Olympic Gold Medal
Carl Lewis Track and Field February 6, 1978 Hometown: Willingboro, NJ
Gary Kubiak Football November 6, 1978 Played for Denver Broncos
Sam Bowie Basketball January 29, 1979 2nd overall pick of 1984 NBA Entry Draft
Payne Stewart Golf July 16, 1979 Played in the PGA Tour
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 1980's

Athlete Sport SI Cover Date Special Notes
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 N/A
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
Rodney Peete Football December 20, 1982 Host of Best Damn Sports Show Period
Steve Alford Basketball February 21, 1983 N/A
Pernell Whitaker Boxing May 16, 1983 N/A
Jesse Jackson, Jr. Football February 13, 1984 Namesake of Rev. Jesse Jackson
Al Leiter Baseball June 4, 1984 Won World Series with Toronto Blue Jays
Emmitt Smith Football January 13, 1986 All-time leading rusher in NFL History
Jennifer Capriati Tennis March 30, 1987 Won Gold Medal at Barcelona Olympics
Kristi Yamaguchi Figure Skating February 1, 1988 Won gold at Albertville 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
Dominique Dawes Gymnastics December 25, 1989 N/A

The 1990's

Athlete Sport SI Cover Date Special Notes
Tiger Woods Golf Sept. 24, 1990 Cypress, Calif.
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 1994 World Cup of Soccer
Michelle Kwan Figure Skating February 22, 1993 Appeared on cover of Sports Illustrated in 1998
Shaun Alexander Football January 10, 1994 Hometown: Florence, KY
Raef LaFrentz Basketball March 14, 1994 Played in the NBA
Tamika Catchings Basketball May 23, 1994 N/A
Chamique Holdsclaw Basketball January 16, 1995 Drafted by Washington Mystics
Vince Carter Basketball February 13, 1995 Hometown: Daytona Beach
Antawn Jamison Basketball February 20, 1995 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 Lottery pick of Vancouver Grizzlies
Stacy Dragilla Track and Field July 22, 1996 N/A
Ron Dayne Track and Field September 16, 1996 Finalist for Heisman Trophy
Charles Howell Golf December 2, 1996 N/A
Andy Roddick Tennis December 30, 1996 Won the 2003 US Open
Kerri Walsh Volleyball January 13, 1997 Gold medallist at 2004 Athens Olympics
Shane Battier Basketball June 2, 1997 Lottery pick of Memphis Grizzlies
James Chico Hernandez Sombo October 21, 1997 Won World FIAS Silver and appeared on Wheaties box
Shawn Marion Basketball August 3, 1998 Played for the Phoenix Suns
Ben Roethlisberger Football December 6, 1999 Hometown: Findlay, Ohio

The 2000's

Athlete Sport SI Cover Date Special Notes
Joe Mauer Baseball December 25, 2000 Hometown: St. Paul
Ben Gordon Basketball March 19, 2001 First-round selection of the Chicago Bulls
Allyson Felix Track and Field August 13, 2001 N/A
Michelle Wie Golf August 13, 2001 Became youngest winner of any adult USGA title
Zach Parise Hockey February 18, 2002 Hometown: Fairbault, Minn
Jennie Finch Softball March 25, 2002 Appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

[edit] By the Numbers

  • 15,672 faces through December 15, 2006
  • 883 Actors, Athletes, Politicians, Royalty honoured in Pat on the Back
  • 5,706 Female Faces
  • 263 Faces Named John
  • 123 Faces Named Smith
  • 233 Sports Represented
  • 96 Countries Represented
  • 68 Faces who later appeared on cover of SI
  • 56 sets of twins that have appeared in Faces
  • 3 SI Staffers that have been featured in Faces (Dan Jenkins, Bev Oden, Candy Putnam)
  • 31 Women who were selected as Faces for being Beauty Queens

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Sports Illustrated, December 15, 2006, p.14
  2. ^ Sports Illustrated, December 15, 2006, page 7
  3. ^ Sports Illustrated, December 15, 2006, page 58

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