Play-by-Play: Radio, Television, and Big-Time College Sport

Play-by-Play: Radio, Television, and Big-Time College Sport
ISBN-10
0801876923
ISBN-13
9780801876929
Category
Social Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2003-05-22
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
Ronald A. Smith

Description

Play-by-Play is an eye-opening look at the political infighting invariably produced by the deadly combination of university administrators, athletic czars, and huge revenue.

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