Sports Scandals
by Finley, PeterFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-06-30
Publisher(s): Greenwood Pub Group
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Summary
Cheaters, gamblers, drugs, and violence. Sound like the latest action/adventure film? It is most likely playing in a stadium, ice rink, track field, basketball court, or ballpark near you. We're talking about the larger-than-life scandals that often surround and sometimes engulf the world of sports. Covering everything from the little leagues to college and professional sports, this indespensable book offers students an intriguing, readable guide to the most notorious scandals in American sports history.
Author Biography
Jeffrey Fountain is an assistant professor of sport and recreation management in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University.
Table of Contents
| Series Foreword | p. vii |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Timeline: Significant Scandals in U.S. Sports | p. xiii |
| Violence: Fights, Bites, Murder, and Mayhem | p. 1 |
| Drugs: Cocaine, Steroids, and an Asterisk | p. 27 |
| Gambling, Game-Fixing, and Shaving Points | p. 41 |
| Sex: Assault, Harassment, Cover-ups, and Accusations | p. 71 |
| Cheating, Academic Fraud, and Boosters Run Amok | p. 89 |
| Racist and Other Regrettable Commentary | p. 117 |
| Politics, Collusion, Stolen Victories, and Other Odds and Ends | p. 131 |
| Notes | p. 157 |
| Bibliography | p. 173 |
| Index | p. 185 |
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