Happy 66th birthday to Fred Couples, seen here on the cover of Spots Illustrated after winning The Masters in 1992.

⛳ While it was his only major win (and only SI cover appearance), Couples was among the most popular players of the 90’s, in part due to his appearances on made-for-TV events like Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf and The Skins Game, where he raked in more than $4 million in 11 matches.

Also in this issue: “Touchdown” Tommy Vardell of Stanford, who would be drafted 9th overall by the Cleveland Browns, and a feature on Charlotte Hornets rookie Larry Johnson.

29 years ago today, Tupac Shakur was murdered near Las Vegas after leaving a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand. This issue of The Source magazine was his first appearance on the cover, just two years prior to his death.

Swipe to see a Reebok ad featuring Steve Smith, Shawn Kemp, and Dominique Wilkins, as well as an ad for Xanthus, a sneaker company endorsed by Xavier McDaniel.

On the first full football Saturday of the year, here’s the first issue of Sports Illustrated to feature a college football player on the cover, Iowa’s Calvin Jones.

Inside, an article about Notre Dame features color photos of their 26-year-old (!) head coach Terry Brennan.

Love finding old school sports cover magazines. Pretty solid condition as well for the age!

Haven’t had much time to peruse the aisles but was at an event last night with a charity table and saw this Jerry West auto with Bill Russell hidden in the corner.

But the funniest thing is the back- plenty of useful tips!