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A Brief History of College Athletics and Sports Scholarships
College recruitment of student-athletes started in the 1880s as college football began its transition from an extracurricular activity to a highly commercialized sport. Prior to the turn of the century, compensation for collegiate athletes usually took the form of employment, free lodging (often at the home of a coach or supporter), meals, gifts and other special favors. Primarily funded by a school’s alumni and fraternities, incentives were offered to entice players to choose a particular school and to perform at the highest level possible. Most of the time, the promise of compensation was verbal, with players being assured they would be well taken care of, according to authors Penny Hastings and Todd Caven in the book, “How To Win A Sports Scholarship.”
The popularity of college football grew quickly and a new industry—college stadium construction—was born. Many institutions around the country built gigantic structures to house the fast-growing sport. These stadia, in turn, created pressure for colleges to attract large crowds to justify their enormous cost. As a result, winning became increasingly important. Along with garnering prestige for a college, winning helped to generate money. College administrators quickly realized that game attendance was markedly influenced by the quality of play and that greater numbers of enthusiastic fans brought in more dollars.
This created a heavy demand for each year’s available athletic talent, not only for football, but also for other sports, including track, rowing and baseball—sports that were also growing in popularity among spectators. With so many colleges looking to expand their appeal to potential students and donors, competition for gifted athletes increased, resulting in greater financial rewards being offered to student-athletes in an effort to win their favor. The modern age of college athletic recruiting had begun.
Although throughout the history of collegiate sports there have numerous calls for a return to purely amateur sports, they have largely been unsuccessful. In 1952 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) legalized the use of athletic scholarships for the purpose of attracting qualified student-athletes. Other athletic associations were established and they, along with the NCAA, began to regulate national college athletic standards. These associations and school administrators have instituted rules and regulations to help protect the student-athlete from exploitation, as well as to clearly define how much compensation can be given and in what manner.
Today, more than $1.2 billion is awarded in athletic scholarships yearly in American colleges and universities to both men and women. For many student-athletes, sports are their entry into college and the only way they can afford an education. For more information go to www.winaportscholarship.com
About the Author
Author Bio: Penny Hastings is the co-author (along with her son Todd Caven) of How To Win A Sports Scholarship, 3rd edition (Redwood Creek Publishing, 2007, 192 pages, $24.95), a step-by-step guide for high school and 2-year college student-athletes who want to play their sport in college and help pay their college expenses, too. Hastings gives presentations and workshops to student-athletes and their parents, guidance counselors, coaches and others interested in helping kids learn about college sports and how to play the recruiting game successfully. Hastings can be reached at penny@winasportsscholarship.com or visit the website: www.winasportscholarship.com. Hastings is also the author of Sports For Her, A Reference Guide for Teenage Girls (Greenwood Publishing, 1999), which is currently being revised for a softcover 2nd edition by Redwood Creek Publishing (www.winasportscholarship.com).
What you're looking to determine the value of a baseball (sport) card?
I think you would be in the manufacturer card, the player, the year of the card, the computer. PS What are the main producers of popularity of baseball cards? For example, Upper Deck, Topps.
STEP 1: Read the information on the back of each card, including the player's name, card, maker of the year of the card and box the collection card. STEP 2: Go to a sports card dealer, bookstore or library website. STEP 3: View current price guides for that sport. STEP 4: Finding the make, year and a receiver card in each price guide. STEP 5: Find the player's name, often accompanied by a card number series corresponds to the back of the card. STEP 6: Exploration through the player's name to the list price. STEP 7: Examine the card to determine their status. You look worn edges, printing inconsistencies and imperfections. STEP 8: Check the definition of the price guide perfect condition "" (Usually listed at the beginning of the guide) to determine the value of the card. Research Tips & Warnings multiple price guides, go to shows card and talk with distributors to confirm the value. Beckett, a well-established guide, price lists in two columns – "perfect condition" and "almost perfect state. "HI Other guides list price (with a retail price) and LO (lowest price in the market). Because the guidelines reflect the prices dealer, you may find it difficult to buy and sell at list prices. The values vary. Beware of counterfeit cards and cargo handling.
