The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships
(Part of the Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports Series)
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In this in-depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at the beginning: the first intercollegiate athletics competition--a crew regatta between Harvard and Yale--in 1852, when both teams received an all-expenses-paid vacation from a railroad magnate. This striking opening sets Smith on the path of a story filled with paradoxes and hypocrisies that plays out on the field, in meeting rooms, and in courtrooms--and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1477322868
ISBN13:9781477322864
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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