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Never Ask "Why": Football Players' Fight for Freedom in the NFL
By Garvey, Ed
- ISBN
- 9781439923153
- Publisher
- Temple Univ.
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Reviewed on November 1, 2022 | Sports Newsmakers
In 1971, the late labor/antitrust lawyer Garvey (1940–2017) was hired by the new and fledgling National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) to help players gain social and economic freedom from oppressing tactics used by NFL owners and Pete Roselle, the commissioner at the time. This effort resulted in the free agency that many athletes have today. This work is editor Cascio's (The Fire Escape Belo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
