Legal Opinion
United States v. Norby Walters
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 30, 1993No. 92-3420PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Norby Walters, who represents entertainers, tried to move into the sports business. He signed 58 college football players to contracts while they were still playing. Walters offered cars and money to those who would agree to use him as their representative in dealing with professional teams. Sports agents receive a percentage of the players’ income, so Walters would profit only to the extent he could negotiate contracts for his clients. The athletes’ pro prospects depended on successful completion of their collegiate careers. To the NCAA, however, a student who…
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