Unsportsmanlike Conduct: The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Business of College Football

by Paul R. Lawrence

Book Overview

Lawrence, an economist, football fan, and official, is an authoritative and astute critic of what is wrong with football in higher education as regulated by the NCAA. Lawrence believes the NCAA has become a cartel that keeps expenses low by rewarding the players almost nothing comparable to their contribution. . . . This is not the book for a novice interested in the razzle-dazzle of sports, but it is highly recommended for one who wants to understand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275927253
• ISBN13: 9780275927257
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"