Amateur athletics /
Alan Marzilli.
- Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004.
- 142 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Point/counterpoint .
- Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 128) and index.
Amateur athletics versus economic reality -- Point: high-profile athletic programs benefit universities -- Counterpoint: the commercialization of athletics harms universities -- Point: college athletics provide opportunities for students -- Counterpoint: athletic programs exploit young people, especially minorities -- Point: athletes deserve a share of the money in big-time sports -- Counterpoint: student-athletes should not be allowed to profit from college sports -- Point: requiring equality between men's and women's athletics is impractical -- Counterpoint: fairness requires universities to spend equally on men's and women's athletics -- The future of college athletics.
Horn Book, October 2004
Explores the varying viewpoints about college sports programs.
Young Adult Follett Library Resources
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College sports. Sports--Economic aspects. Professional sports.