June 1, 2001
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for NCAA Over Eligibility Standards
The National Collegiate Athletic Association may have found a cure for Cureton in Philadelphia.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of the N.C.A.A. in May, effectively ending one of the most dangerous lawsuits the association has faced.
The plaintiffs had argued that the N.C.A.A.'s use of SAT and ACT scores to determine whether incoming freshmen are eligible to play was unfair toward black students, because the tests themselves are biased. They accused
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