The Myth of the AmateurIn this in depth look at the heated debates over paying college athletes, Ronald A. Smith starts at the beginning: the first intercollegiate athletics competitiona crew regatta between Harvard and Yalein 1852, when both teams received an all expenses paid vacation from a railroad magnate. This striking opening sets Smith on the path of a story filled with paradoxes and hypocrisies that plays out on the field, in meeting rooms, and in courtroomsand