History of Sports Agency
The Game Changer
Regulations of Sport Agents
Unethical Behavior
Free Game
100
What year did C.C. Pyle first negotiate a deal with the Chicago Bears for Red Grange?
What is 1925
100
What company changed the way the world looked at sports agency?
What is IMG
100
What sports are regulated by their own player associations? (Hint: there are 5)
What is NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, & CFL
100
Name 1 out of the 5 key problems with this profession?
What is income mismanagement, incompetence, conflicts of interest, charging of excessive fees, or overly aggressive client recruitment
100
Name 1 out of the 5 factors responsible for the growth of sports agency?
What is growth of PA, The Reserve System, increase need of financial planning, league competitiveness increased and the growth of product endorsements
200
What era/time period did Babe Ruth seek a financial adviser and agent?
What is the Great Depression
200
Who founded IMG?
Who is Mark McCormack
200
What is the application fee for agents to be registered in the MLB player association?
What is $500
200
Which of the 5 key problems of this profession is the most devastating to the athlete?
What is income mismanagement
200
Where did Mark McCormack graduate law school from?
What is Yale
300
Why did athletes not begin to have agents until the 1960's?
What is teams refusing to negotiate contracts with agents
300
What does IMG stand for?
What is International Management Group
300
What is the application fee for agents to be registered in the NFL players association?
What is $1200 annually if representing less than 10 clients, $1700 annually if more than 10 clients
300
Describe conflict of interest
What is where the agent's interest is favored over the athletes
300
Where did Arnold Palmer play collegiate golf at?
What is Wake Forest
400
Who was considered the first Sports Agent?
Who is C.C. "Cash & Carry" Pyle
400
Who did IMG first represent and what sport did he play?
Who is pro-golfer Arnold Palmer
400
What does SPARTA stand for?
What is Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act
400
Which major league player association has been the most active in monitoring and disciplining its agents?
What is the NFLPA
400
What did Mark McCormack emphasize to this athletes that would build success?
What is building their own brand or "branding"
500
Name 4 other duties that agents performed other than legal work?
What is financial advising, mentoring, coaching, and personal managing
500
How many countries does IMG currently have work in?
What is 30
500
What major league sport does not regulate their agents?
What is MLS and MLSPA
500
Which key problem does this scenario fit under: When an agent represents players on the same team or 2 players competing for the same position?
What is conflict of interest
500
What was the major source of income for McCormack's clients? (Hint: It is not the sport they played)
What is commercial endorsements
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