The wife of Tom Harmon, actress Elyse Knox, was the first woman to appear on the cover of SPORT magazine. She would remain the only woman to graise the cover until 1960 when Althea Gibson appeared alongside Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Wilt Chamberlain on the March SPORT cover.

SPORT Covers

There are 646 regular issue SPORT magazine covers available for viewing and for purchase in the form of a giclee fine art print at The SPORT Gallery. SPORT magazine covers feature the most iconic athletes of the 20th century, including Joe Dimaggio, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and many more.

Shop SPORT Covers

All of the SPORT magazine covers from 1946 until 2000 are available for purchase in the form of a open edition giclee fine art print. All SPORT covers are taken from the original file and appear in excellent condition. The finished art, available framed or unframed, is inscribed with “The SPORT Covers” logo alongside the date of publication. The cover reproduction itself is approximately 11″ wide by 14″ high. The inscription adds 2″ to the bottom, so the total frameable image is approximately 11″ wide by 16″ high. There is also a 1″ white border on all 4 sides so the total print size is approximately 13″ wide by 18 1/4″ high. When matted and framed, the product is approximately 18″ wide by 22″ high. Frames are solid wood, and mounting and matting is done entirely with quality acid-free materials to ensure long life.

All covers not yet added to our SPORT Gallery store are available for viewing here. All of these covers are available for purchase and come in the same form as those in our SPORT Gallery store, as indicated above. Prices are also the same, $59 USD unframed and $159 USD framed. Simply contact us to purchase any of these covers.

Covers on Canvas

A selection of SPORT covers are also available on large-scale archival quality canvas. Finished pieces come approximately 3ft wide by 4ft high and 2 inches deep. These pieces are inscribed on the left hand side of the canvas with the publication date, the title of the magazine, and the cost of the magazine. This identification is designed to replicate the spine of the magazine by using the exact style and words printed on the actual issue of SPORT magazine.

September 1946 is the inaugural SPORT issue

August 2000 was the last SPORT magazine issue.