Sidney L. James

He was a longtime journalist and executive with Time-Life and the founding managing editor of Sports Illustrated magazine.In 1936, he joined the staff full-time working as a writer, editor, and national correspondent in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.In 1940, William Saroyan lists him among "contributing editors" at Time in the play, Love's Old Sweet Song.James had two sons, Christopher and Timothy; two daughters, Mary and Sidney; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.He died of cardiopulmonary arrest and prostate cancer at a nursing home in Alameda, California, at the age of 97.
Time-Lifemanaging editorSports IllustratedNew York CityChicagoLos AngelesWilliam SaroyanLaguna Hills, CaliforniaPeabody AwardsBoard of Jurorscardiopulmonary arrestprostate cancerAlameda, CaliforniaSaroyan, William