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Like the eye of the storm? Be an SID

By Beano Cook
ESPN Insider

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

In 1957, the University of Maryland football brochure -- they're now called media guides -- placed an unusual individual on the cover, which was typically reserved for the football coach or a player the sports information director hoped might win the Heisman Trophy. Maryland passed on picking a coach or a player. Instead, Queen Elizabeth graced the cover of the Terps' brochure because she planned to visit America and attend a game at College Park, Md. Keep in mind, the brochures were 25 mimeo ...

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