The myth of the amateur : a history of college athletic scholarships / Ronald A. Smith.
The myth of the amateur : a history of college athletic scholarships / Ronald A. Smith.
The myth of the amateur : a history of college athletic scholarships / Ronald A. Smith.
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Publisher
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
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G 2021/0157
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 336 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Amateurism then and now -- The Harvard dilemma -- amateur or professional -- Scholarships: eastern authority and early payments -- Training, training tables, and athletic dorms -- The amateur challenge of summer baseball for pay -- The 1929 Carnegie Report: condemnation of profession...
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Publisher
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
Texas
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"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...
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The myth of the amateur : a history of college athletic scholarships / Ronald A. Smith.
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Terry and Jan Todd series on physical culture and sports
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/0157
Record Identifier
74VKa7xG0Qzd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa7xG0Qzd
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ISBN
1477322868
9781477322864
DDC
796.02373
MMS ID
991024388519202626
