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Peer reviewedSailes, Gary A. – Journal of Negro Education, 1986
At the cost of losing the chance to develop nonathletic marketable skills, Black athletes allow themselves to be exploited in the hopes of gaining stardom and wealth. Mass media, sports heroes, and peer pressure can help athletes channel their field talent into the classroom. Some successful high school programs are described. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Athletes, Athletics, Black Education
