Flashback: May 1987

The feeling of anticipation is in the air as graduation is fast approaching. Meanwhile, here's some stuff that happened while we were all making plans to party like it was...uh...8 years ago.

• U.S. Senator Gary Hart withdraws from the Democrat Party presidential primary amidst reports that he had an extra-marital affair with a 29 year old model named Donna Rice.
• Film director John Landis is acquitted of all criminal charges for the deaths of actor Vic Morrow and two children during the filming of "The Twilight Zone" movie.
• Tom Cruise, age 24, marries Mimi Rogers, age 31.
  
• Edith Stein aka Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a Jewish born Catholic nun who died in the Nazi gas chambers at Auschwitz, is beatified by Pope John Paul II.

WTF?!

I wonder if 1987 was the first time SI ever chose a Sportsman of the Year for non-sports related achievements. I'd also be curious to know if '87 was the first time SI ever used a name other than "Sportsman of the Year" for its award. Inquiring minds want to know!