Remembering The Playboy Nude, Joan Leslie, Dave Meyers, Dean Chance

Since 1953 when Marilyn Monroe graced its first cover, Playboy has built an empire on the female nude. Because of the proliferation of nudity on the Internet, Playboy will stop publishing full nudity and change its image. Joan Leslie was one of Hollywood’s top stars in the 1940’s. She played opposite Humphrey Bogart in High Sierra (1941), Gary Cooper in Sergeant York (1941), and memorably James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). Dave Meyers was the last great All-American at UCLA for Coach John Wooden and helped lead the team to the 1975 National title. Dean Chance was the hard throwing pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels who had a magical season in 1964.