16 August 1954 August 15, 2020 Author: Staff The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published. Famous Words of Inspiration..."God is not proud...He will have us even though we have shown that we prefer everything else to Him." C.S. Lewis — Click here for more from C.S. Lewis Related posts: 18 February 1954 21 August 1979 12 November 1954 7 August 1858 16 August 1954 24 August 1954 21 August 1979 6 May 1954 10 May 1954 6 May 1954 Categories: History