A Brief History of College Athletics and Sports Scholarships

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College recruitment of student-athletes started in the 1880s as college football began its transition from an extracurricular activity to a highly commercialized sport. The popularity of college football grew quickly and a new industry—college stadium construction—was born. Along with garnering prestige for a college, winning helped to generate money. With so many colleges looking to expand their appeal to potential students and donors, competition for gifted athletes increased, resulting in greater financial rewards being offered to student-athletes in an effort to win their favor. The modern age of college athletic recruiting had begun. In 1952 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) legalized the use of athletic scholarships for the purpose of attracting qualified student-athletes. For many student-athletes, sports are their entry into college and the only way they can afford an education.