John Zimmerman

From fish-eyes to black boxes, SI photographers have pushed their craft to its limits, and beyond—often to a whole new way of seeing

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WALTER IOOSS JR. (left) 229Neil Leifer 169Heinz Kluetmeier 119Manny Millan 115John G. Zimmerman 103John Biever 102Peter Read Miller 90James Drake 89John Iacono 80Ronald C. Modra 64

John G. Zimmerman1927-2002John Zimmerman, who died last Saturday of lymphoma in Monterey, Calif., shot 107 covers for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, including five swimsuit issues. Noted for his technical wizardry, Zimmerman...

Great sports pictures are the product of technology, ingenuity and passion