American College Athletics

"American College Athletics" is an exhaustive and influential study that offers a critical examination of the role and impact of competitive sports within the American higher education system during the early 20th century. Authored by Howard James Savage, this comprehensive report delves into the complex relationship between academic integrity and the rising commercialization of collegiate sports. Through meticulous research and data analysis, the work investigates various facets of the athletic landscape, including the financing of programs, the recruitment of athletes, the influence of alumni, and the physical well-being of students. The book serves as a pivotal historical document that challenged the prevailing norms of its era, advocating for a return to amateurism and more rigorous institutional control over athletic departments. By highlighting issues such as subsidization and the over-emphasis on winning, it sparked a national conversation about the true purpose of university sports. This study remains an essential resource for historians, educators, and sports enthusiasts interested in the evolution of the American collegiate experience and the persistent debates surrounding the professionalization of student-athletes.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Pages: 406, Hardcover, Tradd Street Press