Sports Illustrated’s June Issue Spotlights 50th Anniversary of Title IX and How It Changed Women’s Sports
19 Mai 2022 - 03:12PM
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New Advocates Carrying the Torch and the
Forgotten Heroes Celebrated
Inside the Issue: The new battlegrounds that
will define the fight for equality in sports; Rafael Nadal returns
to the French Open; The classified case of the pro wrestler who
trained World War II officers to fight; and more on sale today
Sports Illustrated’s June issue centers on the legislation that
helped women take their first strides toward leveling the playing
field in sports. In 1972, Title IX recognized gender equity in
education as a civil right and altered women’s sports forever.
Influential voices at the forefront of the equality conversation –
from powerful athletes to impactful citizens – are celebrated in
the issue on newsstands now and SI.com through the Title IX
anniversary. Also in this issue, a first-person essay from Big East
Commissioner Val Ackerman on how far we’ve come and how far we have
left to go, Jon Wertheim on French Open favorite Rafael Nadal and
the secret army of a 320-pound dominant pro wrestler.
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On the Cover: Results of a special user-generated cover
illustration featuring moments that happened #BecauseOfTitleIX from
dozens of everyday athletes and women’s sports icons such as Billie
Jean King, Serena Williams and Mo’Ne Davis.
Title IX Features
- 50 Years of Title IX: In 1972, no one dreamed a dry,
37-word clause tucked inside new education legislation would
reshape women’s sports forever. A half-century later, it’s time to
reflect on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it
still has to go from Maggie Mertens.
- The Torch Carriers: A photo act featuring nine exclusive
portraits of today’s voices advancing equality efforts that Title
IX set in motion: Allyson Felix, Kim Woozy, Blake Bolden, Sedona
Prince, Olivia Moultrie, Clarissa Chun, Angela Ruggiero, Ifeoma
Onumonu and Candace Parker with text by Jamie Lisanti.
- Pioneers to Remember: In the early years of Title IX,
the forgotten heroes challenged bias and championed equality, but
not all at once and not without resistance. Senior writer Howard
Beck profiles basketball’s Luisa Harris, the first truly dominant
player of the women’s game, John Walters recounts humble beginnings
with the 1985 U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team, and track and
field’s Joetta Clark and softball coach Carol Hutchins are
spotlighted by Jamie Lisanti.
- The Next Frontiers: Title IX helped women take their
first strides toward leveling the playing field in sports. Now,
some new battlegrounds and issues will define the future of the
gender equality conversation, including Media Coverage, Sports
Merchandising, Equal Pay, Transgender Athletes, and the Fan
Experience, as explained by Jamie Lisanti, Emma Baccellieri,
Kristen Nelson, and Julie Kliegman.
- A League of Their Own: Women’s college sports were
governed by women for one decade. As those sports proved to be
popular and profitable, the NCAA took notice and schools had to
choose: go with the AIAW or the NCAA. Mark Bechtel reviews how the
AIAW is now lost to the NCAA, which hasn’t always been as
supportive as it should be.
June Issue Features
- Rafa: Nearly 36, Rafael Nadal has become the elder
statesman tennis desperately needs, according to Jon Wertheim.
He’ll be much more than that at the French Open: Nadal will be the
favorite to win his record 22nd Grand Slam title.
- Secret Army: In the 1940s, 320-pound Frank Simmons
Leavitt (fans knew him as Man Mountain Dean) was a dominant pro
wrestler and rising movie star – the Rock of his day. But Man
Mountain had a secret side hustle that has only come to light as
military documents have been declassified in recent years: helping
train US Army intelligence offers for the fight against the Nazis,
by Jon Wertheim.
Also in this issue:
- Leading Off: Big East commissioner and pioneering sports
executive Val Ackerman’s first-person essay on the meaning of Title
IX.
- SI Gameplan: Mark Bechtel reviews Howard Bryant’s new Rickey
Henderson biography.
- SI Eats: Rohan Nadkarni on Jimmy Butler’s coffee
obsession.
- SI Full Frame: a classic shot from MJ’s Flu Game, 25 years ago
this spring.
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