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Sports Illustrated Size Changes
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The size of the Sports Illustrated magazine has changed many times over the years. The first change occurred with the Ingemar Johansson issue on January 4, 1960. The magazine lost a quarter inch in height.
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August 16, 1954 through December 29, 1959
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11 1/2 X 8 1/4
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January 4 1960 through January 30, 1961
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11 1/4 X 8 1/4
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The 2nd size change of Sports Illustrated magazine occurred with the issue of Indoor Track on February 6, 1961. The magazine lost about a 1/16 of an inch in height.
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February 6, 1961 through February 19, 1968
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11 3/16 X 8 1/4
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The 3rd size change of Sports Illustrated magazine occurred with the issue of Curtis Turner on February 26, 1968. The magazine lost about a 1/16 of an inch in height again.
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February 26, 1968 through May 17, 1971
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11 1/8 X 8 1/4
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The 4th size change of Sports Illustrated magazine occurred with the issue of James McAlister on May 17, 1971. The magazine lost about a 1/16 of an inch in height again.
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May 17, 1971 through May 6, 1974
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11 inches X 8 1/4
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The 5th size change of Sports Illustrated magazine occurred with the issue of Mayhem on the Ice May 6, 1974. The magazine lost about a 1/8 of an inch in height again.
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May 6, 1974 through
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10 15/16 X 8 1/4
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For my collection I custom made all my backing boards to fit the the size changes through the years. For the first 10 years or so I used “Sheet Music” backing boards and cut them down to size.
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