"Not receiving additional payments for my performance on the football field showed me that education was the real reason I was in college and that we are not professionals, because the majority of us are not going on to play at the professional level " (Sack). ... Many full-ride athletes receive everything they need to succeed in the classroom and on the field. ... Baseball, hockey, volleyball, soccer, swimming, softball, and other varsity sports play many games and travel quite a bit, but these sports do not have the large fan base the other two sports do. ...

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• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: High School