Confessions of a Spoilsport

Confessions of a Spoilsport
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9780271032931
ISBN-13 : 0271032936
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Book Synopsis Confessions of a Spoilsport by : William C. Dowling

Download or read book Confessions of a Spoilsport written by William C. Dowling and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts his failed efforts, along with other professors, students and alumni, to get Rutgers University out of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A during the mid-1990s, maintaining the colleges today sacrifice academics in order to build nationally competitive athletic programs.


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