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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 100 834 SP 008 743 TITLE Protection of College Athletes. Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Third Congress; First Session on H.R. 5623 and H.R. 5624. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. House Committee on Education and Labor. PUB DATE 73 NOTE 389p. EDPS PRICE HF-$0.75 HC-318.60 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS *Athletes; *Athletic Coaches; *College Students; *Federal Legislation; *International Programs IDENTIFIERS Hearings; *Higher Education Act of 1965 ABSTRACT Presented is the full text of hearings before the Special Subcommittee on Education during March and April 1973 concerning bills to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the freedom of student athletes and their coaches to participate as representatives of the United States in asateur international athletic events, and for other purposes. (JCW) PROTECTION OF COLLEGE ATHLETES HEARINGS 11EFoRK THE SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION or THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-TIIIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 5623 and H.R. 5624 HILLS TO AMEND THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1905 TO PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEIR COACHES TO PARTICIPATE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATEN IN AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC EVENTS. ANI) FOR OTHER PURPOSES HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 5, 19, 20, 27, 2$. 29, ANI) APRIL 2, 1978 Printed for the time of the Committee on Education and Labor CAUL IL ESKIN3,Chairman US DEPARTMENT OP HEALTH. EDUCATION WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION I Ni,OM tom Nt HasHI I N141.1)140 b IAta.tLvASkrct koM r.t w.o.s, OA owcANIZt.t.oN 014.c)IN A t PoIN,S 0, vit Ogl OP .fsiONS I DONot Nt rt Y.Ati,LY141-01+1 rN}i)II NAtoNAL ?WA ol rDurAt cos,r)..1 tO% 94 Pot if HA GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 20-713.-0 WASHINGTON s1973 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL It. PERKINS, Kentucky. Chairman PRANK THOMPSON, Ja., New Jersey ALBERT H. QUIN. Minnesota JHN H.ma,Pennsylvania .101IN M. AgHBROoK, Ohio DOMINICK V. DANIELS. New Jersey ALPHUNZO BELL, California JOHN !MAMMAS. Indiana 3011NN. ERLENHORN, Illinois JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan JOHN DHLLIINHACK, Oregon ACONITES P. nAwKINS. California MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan WILLIAM D. FORI), Michigan EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii WILLIAM A. STEIGER. Wisconsin 1,1,oTto MEEDS, Washington MARIA F. LANIXIREBE. Indiana PHILLIP BURTON, California ORVAL HANSEN. Idaho JoIMPII M. GAYD0S, Pennsylvania EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey WILLIAM IRI1.1.1 OAT. Missouri JACK F. KEMP, New York SHIMMY New York PETER A. MONIER, New York MARIO BIAGGI. New Yorli DAVID ToIVELL, Nevada 141.14.% 'I'. GRANS°, Connecticut RONALD A. SA RABIN, Connecticut RSIANo 1.. SIAZZoLl. Kentucky ROBERT J. MEER, Michigan IIERMAN BADILLO. New York IKE P. ANDREWS, North Carolina WILLIAM LEHMAN. Florida JAIME BENITEZ, Merle Rico SegclAl. SUBcoM st ITTEK ON EDUCATION JAMES G. o'HARA. Michigan, Chairman MAIM MAOGI, New York JOHN DELLENHACK. Oregon PHILLIP BURTON. California JOHN N. ERLENDORN, Illinois JOHN HUAI/EMAIL Indiana MARVIN L.PINCH. Michigan JOSEPH M. GAMIN, Pennsylvania JACK P. KEMP, New York IKE P. ANDREWS. North Carolina ROBERT J. HUBER. Michigan WILLIAM LEHMAN. Florida JAIME RENITEZ, Puerto Rico 1 BEST COPYAVAILABLE CONTENTS Hearings held in Washington, D.C.: Page March 5, 1973 March 19, 1973 95 March 28, 1973 147 March 27, 1973 185 March 28, 1973 209 March 29, 1973 245 April 2, 1973 271 Text of: H.R. 5823 2 H.R. 5824. 5 Statement of: Arnold, Lloyd, national director, Healthand Physical Education, National Council of the Young Men'sChristian Associations of the United States 256 Banners Jim, track coach at University of Pittsburgh 99 Bare, I. rank. U.S. Gymnastic Federation 302 Bisacca, George, attorney, Fairfield, Conn 194 Byers, Walter executive director, NCAA, accompanied by Alan J ChapmanBarnes,Thomas Hansen, Donald C. Canbam and Samuel 272 Cassell. °Ilan executive director, Amateur Athletic Union, accom- panied by David Rivenes, president, AAU, Richard W. McArthur, publicity director, AAU 134 Chapman, James L., president, West Liberty State College 179 Cook, Hon. Marlow W., a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky 209 Cooper, Carl W., executive director, U.S. Track and Field Federation 121 Case% Howard, television sports commentator, American Broadcast- ing Co 100 Cross, Prof. harry, senior faculty athletic representative to Pacific Eight Conference 230 D'Allesandro, Louis, director of athletics, New Hampshire College.. 241 Direr, A. 0., executive director and secretary of the National Associa- tion of Intercollegiate Athletics 20, 160 Dunn, Christopher, student-athlete, Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y 186 Ellis, Larry, track coach, Princeton University. 341 Emery, Warren G., director of athletics, California :astitute of Tech- nology, and president, Southern Pacific Association, Amateur Athletic Union 245 Paean, Clifford B., executive secretary, National Federation of State High School Associations 356 Hansen, Thomas, assistant executive director of the National Col- legiate Athletic Association (NCAA); Philip Brown and Mr. Ritchie Thomas 53 Killiam, George E., execs" director, National Junior College Athletic Association, Hutchinson, Kans 148 Langfir, Jack, basketball player as undergraduate at Yale University, graduate student at Harvard University 114 Mathias, lion. Bob, a Representative in Congrtss from the State of California "17 Milner, T. R., track coach, Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y 187 Oliver, Peter, Arthur D. Little, Inc 263 Rivenes, David, president, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States (AAU)L accompanied by Man Cassell, executive director; Richard W. McArthur, publicity director; anti Albert F. Whelde, counsel. 28 Steitz, Edward, president, Basketball Federation of the United States of America $0 Wall, Bill, executive director, National Association of Basketball Coaches 221 Wilson, George M., president, United States Modern Pentathlon and Biathlon Association 169 Zimman, Harold, vice president, United States Committee-Sports for Israel 203 (Itt) IV Prepared statements, letters, and supplemental material etc.- - Berkowsky, Peter A., Newburgh, N. Y., letter to Chairman O'Hara,Pete dated March 23, 1973 366 Byers , Walter, executive director, NCAA: Events certified by Extra Events Committee 287 Excerpt from the Constitution NCAA 282 Growth in NCAA championship events, 1947-73 (chart) 284 Letter from Senator Marlow W. Cook, et al., dated March 29, 973 Me1morandumfrom Louis J. Spry 333607 NCAA membership growth, 1949-73 (chart) 283 NAIA Bylaws 308 "New York City Indoor Championship," a newspaper article 299 Notice of appointment of delegates: Yale University 278 Purdue University. 279 University of Arkansas 280 University of California, Berkeley 281 Testimony of 311 "Woods' First Record: Steel Shot, in Bubble, for 10 Fans," a magasine article 300 "World Records," a listing (table) 275 D'Allesandro, Hon. Louis, a State legislator from the State of New Hampshire, letter to Chairman O'Hara, dated April 9,1973, enclosing an amendment. 244 Duer, A. 0., executive secretary, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes, statement of 27 Finnefon,Les, Washington editor, Swimming World & Junior Swimmer: "American Swimmers, Officials Face Suspension by AA U," a magazine article 371 "China Swim Tour Official Sues AAU," a newspaper article. 373 "National Swimming Committee Reverses AAU Stand on China Tri_p," a magazine article 374 Hansen, Thomas C., assistant executive director, National Collegiate Athletic Association: "AAU Refuses to Panic," a newspaper article 80 "Collegians Disallowed for Russian Series," a newspaper article... fil "NCAA Bars Players From Russian Series," a newspaper article.. 57 "NCAA's Hassle on Hill," a newspaper article 81 Statement of as "Talk of the Times," by Steve Hershey, a newspaper article as "Talk of the Times," by Tom Seppy, a newspaper article 49 Hollander, Richard A., Richmond, Va., Richmond Newspapers Richmond Coliseum, letter to Chairman O'Hara, dated Much 22, 1973 370 Plant, Marcus L., professor of law, The University of Michigan, Law School, letter to Chairman O'Hara, dated March 22, 1973, enclosing rule 10Outside Competition 367 Rivenes, David, president, Amateur Athletic Union of the United States: Statement of 29 Written statement of AAU of the United States 135 Rubins, Harold, attorney, Beverly Hills, Calif : " Amended and Supplementary Complaint," a complaint filed at superior court, State of California, county of Los Angeles 375 "Answer to Amended and Supplementary Complaint." an answer filed at superior court, State of California, county of ins Angeles 379 Steits,__Edward, president, Basketball Federation of the United States: "History of Basketball Federation Involvement in International Dispute With AAU," a memorandum 81 Text of resolution approved by the 9th World Congress 88 "The Constitution of the American Basketball Association of the United States of America," a document ss .r i i.... V Stout, Charlesb., secretary treasurer, Washington MetropolitanPau Track Coaches Association. letter from 365 Wilson, George M., president, United States Modern Pentathlon and Biathlon Association, addendum to statement of 171 Wright, Stanley V., chairman, National AAU and Field Com- mittee, et al. letter to Hon. Warren (1. Magnuson, dated Nov. 15, 1973 49 1 PROTECTION OF COLLEGE ATHLETES MONDAY, MARONE 5, 1073 HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION tit TIIE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION