The End of Amateurism in American Track and Field

The End of Amateurism in American Track and Field PDF

Author: Joseph M. Turrini

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0252077075

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Combining social and institutional history and incorporating the recollections of the athletes and meet directors on the front lines, The End of Amateurism in Track and Field shows how the athletes thoroughly transformed their sport to end the amateur system in the early 1990s---changes that allowed the athletes to market their potential, drastically increase their earning possibilities, and improve their quality of life. --

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