The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships by Smith, Ronald a.
The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships by Smith, Ronald a.

The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships

In this in-depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at...
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Author: Ronald a. Smith
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The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships by Smith, Ronald a.

The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships

BD$83.36
The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships by Smith, Ronald a.

The Myth of the Amateur: A History of College Athletic Scholarships

BD$83.36
Author: Ronald a. Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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 that ultimately reveals that any insistence on amateurism is invalid, because these athletes have always been paid, one way or another.

From that first contest to athletes' attempts to unionize and California's 2019 Fair Pay to Play Act, Smith shows that, throughout the decades, undercover payments, hiring professional coaches, and breaking the NCAA's rules on athletic scholarships have always been part of the game. He explores how the regulation of male and female student-athletes has shifted; how class, race, and gender played a role in these transitions; and how the case for amateurism evolved from a moral argument to one concerned with financially and legally protecting college sports and the NCAA. Timely and thought-provoking, The Myth of the Amateur is essential reading for college sports fans and scholars.



Author: Ronald a. Smith
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781477322864


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 04/05/2021
Choice 02/01/2022

About the Author
Ronald A. Smith is a professor emeritus at Penn State University. His books include Sports and Freedom: The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics, Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform, and Wounded Lions: Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, and the Crises in Penn State Athletics.
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