College athletes for hire: the evolution and legacy of the NCAA's amateur myth

Abstract

Foreword by Kent Waldrep, President, National Paralysis Foundation Preface Introduction: The Different Faces of Collegiate Sport Rules of the Game for Men and Women The Decline of the Amateur Spirit The NCAA Turns Professional, 1906 to 1956 Physical Education and the Rise of Women's Collegiate Sport A Sport for Women Philosophy Athletic Scholarships and the Emergence of Corporate College Sport Athletic Scholarships: From Gifts to Employment Contracts Athletic Scholarships as Failed Academic Policy Athletic Scholarships for Women: The Complexities of Intercollegiate Athletic Equality Suggestions for Reform Putting the Amateur Myth to Rest Notes Further Reading Index