In a Class by Themselves. Jere Longman.
by Longman, Jere; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 51Institutions. Publisher: New York Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Age and sports | Athletes -- Education | Baseball players | College athletes | Educational acceleration | Football players | High school athletes | National Collegiate Athletic Assn | Professional sports | Women soccer playersDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Much attention has been paid to high school seniors who jump directly to professional basketball and to college athletes who leave school early to play for pay. But less has been said about another development: athletes who bypass their senior year of high school entirely and advance to college athletics or to the pros." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines three high school sports stars who decided to forgo their senior year of high school to further themselves in their athletic careers, noting some critics claim they are rushing into things and missing out on a special time of their lives while supporters say these are uniquely gifted people who are mature and disciplined.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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| REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 49 Female Athletes Find Stardom As Their Pro Sports Leagues Struggle. | REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 5 Culture Clash. | REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 50 12 Deaths Result from Unregulated Toughman Competitions. | REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 51 In a Class by Themselves. | REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 51 Age-Limit Proposal Could Drastically Alter NBA Draft. | REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 52 The Recall of Duty. | REF SIRS 2004 Institutions Article 52 Negro Leaguers Savor Sweet Recognition, Even Decades Late. |
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: In a Class by Themselves, May 29, 2003; pp. C15+.
"Much attention has been paid to high school seniors who jump directly to professional basketball and to college athletes who leave school early to play for pay. But less has been said about another development: athletes who bypass their senior year of high school entirely and advance to college athletics or to the pros." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines three high school sports stars who decided to forgo their senior year of high school to further themselves in their athletic careers, noting some critics claim they are rushing into things and missing out on a special time of their lives while supporters say these are uniquely gifted people who are mature and disciplined.
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