Legal Opinion
David R. McCormack v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1988No. 87-2802PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Finding that the football progam of Southern Methodist University had exceeded restrictions on compensation for student athletes, the National Collegiate Athletic Association suspended the program for the 1987 season and imposed other penalties. A group of SMU alumni, football players, and cheerleaders challenges that action, contending that the NCAA violated the antitrust and civil rights laws by promulgating and enforcing rules restricting the benefits that may be awarded student athletes. While we give the loyal students and alumni credit for making a college…
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