December 1976 Issue

Features
One for the Book
Meet the people who can eat, leap, kick, and talk more, better, higher, and faster than anyone else in the world.



Columns
Demi-Tough
You can’t tell a Frenchman that football’s the wave of the future. But then, you can’t tell a Frenchman much.
Lifestyle
It’s Better to Receive
A child’s feelings about Christmas can pretty well be summed up in one word: loot.
Film
Rock’s Road to Success
Sylvester Stallone proves that a boxer‘s rebellion still makes a good story.