Corruption and Scandal in American Sports: Causes and Consequences

Author Jimmy Sanderson

Publisher ABC-CLIO

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Jimmy Sanderson

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ABC-CLIO

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Copyright

2022

ISBN13

9781440878381

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eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction.
1: Corrupt Means, but the Potential for Millions: Rhetorical Approaches to Studying Corruption in Sport.
2: Just Add an Asterisk: A Look at Sport, Society, and Scandal.
3: U.S. Sport Gambling: A History of Illegality and Intermittent Scandals, but Now a Mostly Legal and Growing Industry With Many Unanswered Questions.
4: Louisville Grays and Throwing Games.
5: Fred Lorz and the Olympics Cheating “Shortcut”.
6: Blondy Wallace and Fixing Football Games.
7: Chicago White Sox World Series Scandal.
8: Peter Barrie and Horse Bleaching.
9: William and Mary Athlete Transcript Scandal.
10: City College of New York Point-Shaving.
11: New York Giants and Sign-Stealing.
12: Gaylord Perry and Scuffing Baseballs.
13: Miami Dolphins Hiring of Don Shula Away from the Baltimore Colts.
14: Jane Blalock Versus the LPGA.
15: Southwestern Louisiana Basketball Grade Fraud.
16: SMU Football Scandal.
17: Boston College Point-Shaving.
18: Rosie Ruiz and the Boston Marathon.
19: Charley Pell and University of Florida Cheating.
20: Tulane Point-Shaving.
21: Pete Rose and Gambling.
22: Jose Canseco and Performance-Enhancing Drugs.
23: Jerry Tarkanian and UNLV Paying Players.
24: University of Kentucky and Recruiting Violations.
25: Michigan Basketball Scandal.
26: Jimmy Collins and College Basketball Recruiting Scandal.
27: Miami Football Pell Grant Scandal.
28: The Mysterious Death of Alydar.
29: Arizona State Point-Shaving.
30: University of North Carolina Academic Scandal.
31: Albert Belle Using a Corked Bat.
32: Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan.
33: Northwestern Point-Shaving.
34: Minnesota Basketball and Academic Fraud.
35: Todd Bozeman and Paying Parents of Recruits at California.
36: Mark McGwire and Performance-Enhancing Drugs.
37: Salt Lake City IOC Bid.
38: Lance Armstrong Doping.
39: Albert Means and Recruiting Violations.
40: Mike Jarvis Payin
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