|
The Business of Sports Agents | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kenneth L. Shropshire, Timothy Davis
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $23.96
You Save: $5.99 (20%)
New (20) Used (4) from $19.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 77902
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 232
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1
ISBN: 0812240847
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.069
EAN: 9780812240849
ASIN: 0812240847
Publication Date: May 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The legendary Charles C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, considered by most to be the first sports agent, negotiated a $3,000-per-game contract for Red Grange to play professional football for the Chicago Bears in 1933. Today, salaries in the tens of millions of dollars are commonplace, and instead of theatrical promoters and impresarios, professionally trained businessmen and lawyers dominate the business. But whereas rules and penalties govern the playing field, there are far fewer restrictions on agents. Incidents of agents' manipulating athletes, ranging from investment scams to outright theft of a player's money, are far too frequent, and there is growing consensus for reform
In The Business of Sports Agents, Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis, experts in the fields of sports business and law, examine the history of the sports agent business and the rules and laws developed to regulate the profession. They also consider recommendations for reform, including uniform laws that would apply to all agents, redefining amateurism in college sports, and stiffening requirements for licensing agents. This revised and expanded second edition brings the volume up-to-date on recent changes in the industry, including:
- the closing of one of the largest agencies
- high-profile personnel moves
- passage of the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act
- the National Football League's aggressive and high-profile efforts to regulate agents
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Good book February 28, 2005
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book explains the basics of how to become a sports agent. If you are looking for more info, I would also recommend you check out these useful sites: http://www.all-sports-agents-directory.com, http://www.become-a-sports-agent.com, and http://www.allsportsdirectory.net.
A Great Book about American Sports Representation October 9, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I just wanted to refute the review below. It must be for another book. This book has nothing to do with British sports or soccer. It deals with American sports--basketball, baseball, and football--and discusses both the history and problems of sports representation. As earlier reviews recommend, it is a 'must read' for anyone aspiring to be a sports agent.
 Better for Britons September 30, 2003
3 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is interesting, yet focuses primarily on sports business in the UK, and particularly in regard to dealings with soccer clubs. But in terms of applicability to the US market, it's mostly interesting only as a tangential reference.
A Must Read for Future Sports Agents November 8, 2002
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is require reading for our online Sports Agent Course.Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook
SportsManagementU
A MUST READ FOR FUTURE SPORTS AGENTS! November 6, 2002
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for anyone considering becoming a sports agent. The authors understand the industry and the issues it faces in the future. It is our primary textbook for our online Professional Athlete Management Course. Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook
President
SportsManagementU
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
