More on Illiterate College Athletes
October 28, 2014
In this article from The Atlantic that makes the case for paying college athletes, former Washington Redskins defensive tackle Dexter Manley is quoted as saying that he was “functionally illiterate,” i.e., could not read or write, even though he had a degree from Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.
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