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WHAT IF: Sports Action Vol. 1

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Sports Stars #1, Sports Action #2-6 (197 pages)

November/49: Sports Stars #1 (41 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Allen Anderson (pencils); Allen Anderson (inks)

  • "Football's Immortal: Knute Rockne / The Bald Eagle of Notre Dame!" (15 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "Benson Carries the Ball" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "They Call Him A Coward" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Severin (pencils); John Severin? (inks)

  • "The Strange Story of Frank Bastoni, 'Battler' Bastoni / The Man Who Could Have Been Champ!" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Sekowsky (pencils); Chu Hing (inks)

  • "The Story of Pete Sims, the 'Grandstand Player!" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Ashe? (pencils); George Klein? (inks)

February/50: Sports Action #2 (38 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Bob Powell (pencils); Allen Anderson (inks)
  • "Art 'The Great' Shires" (12 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "The Original Celtics" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Powell (pencils); Bob Powell (inks)

  • text story

  • "Gloved Dynamite" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Get This One for the Gipper!" (11 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Syd Shores (pencils); Syd Shores (inks)

  • text story

  • "A Tired Left Arm" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Flying Fish!" (7 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

June/50: Sports Action #3 (40 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "The Late Marcel Cerdan / Great Fighter...Grand Guy!" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Hack' Wilson" (8 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Becker (pencils); Mike Becker (inks)

  • "The Gladiator!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "A Pair of Mitts" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Man o' War" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)

  • "Herman Sandow" (7 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Gene Colan (pencils); George Klein? (inks)

  • "Al Lassman" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Gene Colan (pencils); Mike Becker? (inks)

October/50: Sports Action #4 (24 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely? (pencils); Joe Maneely? (inks)
  • "The Art Houtteman Story!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); George Klein (pencils); George Klein (inks)

  • "Jerry Coleman" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Mike Becker (pencils); Mike Becker (inks)

  • text story

  • "A Book of Regulations" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Ray Robinson / The Man Other Fighters Fear!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "'Red' Schoendienst" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Ashe (pencils); Ed Ashe (inks)

January/51: Sports Action #5 (24 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Vernon Henkel (pencils); Vernon Henkel (inks)
  • "The Nile Kinnick Story" (7 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Rockwell (pencils); Dick Rockwell (inks)

  • "Koi Motsai" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "A Pair of Mitts" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Harry Greb / The Pittsburg Windmill!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vernon Henkel (pencils); Vernon Henkel (inks)

  • "What Happened to Chris King?" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

March/51: Sports Action #6 (24 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)
  • "Bronco Nagurski" (7 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Warren Gunn King of the Courts" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Hank Chapman (script); Marion Sitton (pencils); Marion Sitton (inks)

  • "The Strangler" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Myron Fass (pencils); Myron Fass (inks)

  • text story

  • "Benson Carries the Ball" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Hank Bauer" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

Mockup image by: Steve Rogers

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