Benefits and Detriments of African American Male Athletes' Participation in a Big-Time College Football Program

The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the nature and status of four African American male athletes' educational experiences as participants in a big-time college football program at a predominantly white institution of higher education (PWIHE) in the United States of America. A focus gr...

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Published in:International review for the sociology of sport 2008-12, Vol.43 (4), p.399-408
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African Americans
Athletes
Athletic directors
College football
College Sports
Higher Education
Participation
Pilot projects
Psychosocial factors
United States of America
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