Photograph Lisa Lane and Sonja Graf at Chess Board

Author: Lane Hickey, Marianne Elizabeth (1938- ) signedYear: 1963Publisher: Self PublishedPlace: New YorkDescription:Original photograph (8" x 10") of Lisa Lane and Soja Graf at the chess board in 1963. Signed by Lisa lane on front and verso: me with Sonja Graf dated 1963 signed Lisa Lane.Marianne Elizabeth Lane Hickey is an American former chess player. Her combination of good looks and chess-playing ability made her an international celebrity, even though she never achieved the title of chess master. Her photo appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, making her the first of only two chess players ever to appear on its cover (the other was Bobby Fischer, in 1972). There were articles about her in Look, Newsweek, The New Yorker and many other magazines. Born in Philadelphia, Lane never knew her father, a leather glazer. As a child, she and her sister Evelyn lived with various neighbors and their grandmother while their mother held down two jobs. After investing her remaining saving