AuthorSack, Allen L.
TitleCollege athletes for hire : the evolution and legacy of the NCAA's amateur myth / Allen L. Sack and Ellen J. Staurowsky ; foreword by Kent Waldrep.
PublishedWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.
Descriptionxviii, 184 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN0-275-96191-5 (alk. paper)
Bib. NoteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [173]-174) and index.
Formatted NotePartial Contents: Rules of the game for men and women -- The decline of the amateur spirit -- The NCAA turns professional: 1906-1956 -- A sport-for-women philosophy -- Athletic scholarships and the emergence of corporate college sport -- Athletic scholarships: from gifts to employment contracts -- Athletic scholarships for women -- Suggestions for reform.
SubjectsCollege sports -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
College sports -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Other AuthorsStaurowsky, Ellen J., 1955-
LC Card Number97-43956
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