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Abstract

Since the beginning of intercollegiate athletics in this country, there has been controversy regarding the role they play in the total program of higher education. More recently, attention has been focused on the commercial enterprise college athletics have become. Both aspects of the controversy have affected the student-athlete. Frey (1982) stated that ever since the first intercollegiate event 1n 1852, a crew race between Harvard and Yale, "the history of intercollegiate athletics has been one of balancing the demands of external :interests (e.g., alumni/booster, entertainment and promotion) with those of the internal, educational constituency who asked questions about institutional control" (p. 14). Athletic competition plays an important role 1n higher education. The lessons and values learned through athletic competition can be a valuable aspect of the total educational process.

Year of Submission

1989

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education

Department

Department of Educational Administration and Counseling

First Advisor

Michael D. Waggoner

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Date Original

1989

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1 PDF file (23 leaves)

Language

en

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