Lincoln, Chris. Playing the game; inside athletic recruiting in the Ivy League.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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LINCOLN, Chris. Playing the game; inside athletic recruiting in the Ivy League. Nomad Press, dist. by Independent Publishers Group. 253p. c2004. 0-9722026-6-8. $16.95. SA

Want to learn about the "academic index"? Are you curious about how money influences Ivy League athletics? Playing the Game takes readers behind the scenes at some of America's most prestigious universities to show how sports and studies share center stage--often with mixed results.

Chris Lincoln uses interviews with coaches, university administrators, athletes and parents to give an ...

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