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Sports and scandals : how leagues protect the integrity of their games / Edward J. Lordan.
Van Pelt Library GV718.2.U6 L67 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lordan, Edward J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Professional sports--Corrupt practices--United States--History.
- Professional sports.
- Scandals--United States--History.
- Scandals.
- History.
- Corruption.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 249 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2014]
- Summary:
- "Please do not include a summary in this cip"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Anatomy of a Scandal 1
- 2 The Black Sox Scandal (1919) 15
- 3 Baseball's Reaction to Jackie Robinson (1947-1956) 39
- 4 Point-Shaving in College Basketball (1947-1951) 57
- 5 Race and Drug Issues in the National Basketball Association (1970s and 1980s) 75
- 6 Amphetamines and Steroids in Major League Baseball (1940s-Current) 91
- 7 Concussions and the National Football League (1900-Current) 115
- 8 The Penn State University Football Child Molestation Scandal (2009-2013) 137
- 9 Individual Gambling Scandals 159
- 10 The Social Contract: Scandals That Transcend Sports 193
- 11 Ethics, Effectiveness, and a Changing Environment 217.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781440829925
- 1440829926
- OCLC:
- 863192064
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