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The System

The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football

The System( )
Author: Benedict, Jeff
Keteyian, Armen
ISBN:978-0-345-80303-0
Publication Date:Aug 2014
Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Imprint:Anchor
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $20.00
Book Description:

A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year NCAA football is big business. Every Saturday millions of people file into massive stadiums or tune in on television as "athlete-students" give everything they've got to make their team a success. Billions of dollars now flow into the game. But what is the true cost? The players have no share in the oceans of money. And once the lights go down, the glitter doesn't shine so brightly. Filled with mind-blowing details of major NCAA...
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Book Details
Pages:448
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Football
Sports & Recreation / College Sports
Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.304 x 7.878 x 0.897 Inches
Book Weight:0.915 Pounds
Author Biography
Benedict, Jeff (Author)


Jeff Benedict has a B.A. in history from Eastrern Connecticut University, a M. A. in Political Science from Northeastern University and a J. D. from the New England College of Law. He started out as the director of research at the Center for Study of Sports and Society at Northeastern University where he conducted research on athletes and violence against women. He went on to publish a series of studies on the topic.

He has since written fifteen non-fiction books. Hi title's include: Puvblic Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes and Crimes Against Women, Athletes and Acquaintance Rape. Sage Series on Violence Against Women, Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL, Without Reservation: The Making of America's Most Powerful Indian Tribe and the World's Largest Casino, and My Name Used to Be Muhammad: The True Story of a Muslim Who Became a Christian. In 2018 he released another bestseller entitled, Tiger Woods. He is also a writer for Sports Illustrated and a television and film producer.

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