Football has grown to be an integral part of American culture. ... New Haven, Connecticut, home to Yale University was the home to the first intercollegiate football game against Columbia in 1872. ... (Parks, Quarterman 46-47) Collegiate football became a lucrative form of entertainment, revenue, and recruitment for college programs. ... ("NCAA NAIA Basketball") The National Football League (NFL) employs similar tactics as well- "Football players who have been out of high school for at least three years are eligible for the NFL draft. ... Nine football coaches will be paid $1,000,000 in 2000,...

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These sports include boxing, wrestling, football, rugby, ice hockey, and basketball (6). ... For example, if a booster club donates a van to a school, or leases a van, for use by the football team, the total value of the van or lease of the van should be included in the male column of the expenditures table under transportation in the school year in which it was donated. ...

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If you've ever read the sports pages, watched a sporting event or competed in a sport yourself, it wouldn't take you long to come across at least one ACL injury. The legs that were relied on completely are no longer stable. Major surgery followed by up to a year off of sports, all the time hoping ...

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Gender Equality or Reverse Discrimination: Title IX: Under Review. One of the most important events that have happened in the world of female athletics is the establishment of the Educational Amendments of 1972. These amendments assure that everyone who wants an education is treated equally no matter what race or gender, to create opportunities for everyone. Most important of those amendments is Title IX. 1. It states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any ed...

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Professional athletes are paid millions of dollars every year, and they deserve every penny of it. In this essay I will demonstrate to you the reasons that professional athletes deserve the high salaries that they are currently taking in each year. To do this the main question needing to be...

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Why Everyone Should Strength Train Strength training is an important part of my everyday life. By strength training, I do not mean just lifting weights, I would also include walking, jogging, and running. All four come together to make a well rounded, overall healthy person. While many people k...

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Today sports rule the modern media. They are no longer played for the fun of the game, but for the love of the almighty dollar. Athletes are striving to be better than the best and putting their bodies on the line to achieve it. To be the best today in the savage world of sports, some ...

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