1. NCAA and Division One College Athletics
In fact, The National College Players Association released what it called a comprehensive report on The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport. The report concluded that about 86 percent of college athletes live below the poverty line and the average out of pocket expenses for each full scholarship athlete was approximately $3,222 per year during the 2010-11 school year. ... Within that same study, "Duke basketball players were valued at $1,025,656 while [the players were] living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995" ("The Price of Poverty i...
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