College athletes for hire: the evolution and legacy of the NCAA's amateur myth

Introduction: The different faces of collegiate sport.

1. The decline of the amateur spirit.

2. The NCAA turns professional: 1906-1956.

3. Physical education and the genesis of women's collegiate sport.

4. A sport-for-women philosophy.

5. Athletic scholarships: from gifts to employment contracts.

6. Athletic scholarships as failed academic policy.

7. Athletic scholarships for women: the complexities of intercollegiate athletic equality.

8. Putting the amateur myth to rest.