february american law professor university_of_michigan university faculty representative chairman michigan renowned expert real property law advisors drafting law property best known contributions athletics programs university_of_michigan contributions included leading michigan leading effort construct michigan stadium facilities negotiating big exclusive contract rose bowl starting hiring football coach athletic director acting spokesman ncaa rules eligibility issues inducted early years born ohio received degree graduating took job law firm chicago law professor joined faculty michigan law school served professor law renowned expert area property law advisors preparation law property published articles legal topics including real property instruments banks banking constitutional law served president return addition work law professor served university faculty representative chairman michigan michigan left led school conference membership june new_york_times reported conference faculty representatives voted unanimously invite michigan resume athletic relations big article noted professor chairman michigan attended meeting michigan representative facilities leader construction michigan stadium july appointed empowered appoint building stadium let contracts excavation placing drainage etc work proceed immediately stadium built time budget presented detailed report construction costs total cost chairman construction spokesman michigan big athletics voice university times big athletics eligibility rules issues defended athletics charges negative effect institutions higher learning said harm athletics compared caused common greatest vice american college life today said doubt far harm created athletics pleased beta honorary scholarship society man receive recognition public leading athletes condition contrary human nature intellectual appeal athletics prominent colleges universities today expulsion big rules violations spokesman conference chairman big iowa sought issued bulletin january criticizing recruitment athletes challenged report charged savage intention fair accurate accused savage questionable tactics sending michigan president report conditions different report bulletin accused savage removing letters files athletic department allowed access argued report reflected eastern bias number places bulletin called western conference big referred sort half truth apparently bulletin written point view eastern athletic man pretty firmly fixed mind things pretty raw territory generally west later issued page report athletic conditions michigan charging schools sought rule making powers regard athletics defended authority jurisdiction big said agreement universities making rules administration athletic affairs purely local concern delegated conference conference pioneer athletic reform movements organization model years country legislation generally widely copied aim conference provide uniform eligibility rules athletic activities proper relationship main business universities recently developed association movement hold matters handled conference came fire public statement moves shift oversight athletics away faculty issued statement behalf big criticizing wisconsin establishing non faculty governing body said evidence conference indicated strongly wisconsin years shown disposition subordinate faculty desires wishes outsiders response charge wisconsin newspaper asked ignorant want publicity long time chairman issued annual reports state athletics programs report stated football sport paid fiscal year football generated expenses leaving profit baseball exceeded revenues track cost receipts according reports total athletic receipts reported football receipts exceeding football sport pay profit football create overall profit athletic programs referred football team year losing streak lesson hiring retirement fielding football coach athletic director university_of_michigan persons university challenge authority hiring notre dame head coach assistant football coach seen sign iron hand carries power time reported said rapidly dominant figure michigan athletics charges surfaced november michigan freshman athletes employment manufacturing concern higher rate employees funds controlled alumni reported said freshman athletes michigan presumed perceived political control michigan athletic programs fired michigan head coach december authorized begin interviewing candidates job february public announcement hired michigan new head football coach reported hired knowledge fact report hiring combined indications impending retirement michigan athletic director complete control point clear longer ran athletic department raise instead stepped aside reorganized athletic oversight replaced new athletics board succeeded chairman body ultimate authority hire fire coaches remained faculty representative big opposition athletic scholarships years outspoken opponent athletic scholarships michigan student senate adopted resolution favoring tuition scholarships varsity athletes average resolution intended rid college sports table subsidies provide fair return services athletes possible big business college sports opposed saying athletic scholarships aspiring schools tried practice enjoys widespread prove doom collegiate sport argued scholarships form payment undermined concept unpaid student athlete said college teams scholarship holders like grouped giants bears etc instead teams college students athletic participation secondary occasion urged schools granting athletic scholarships ostensibly amateur turn square associate proposed ncaa non scholarship colleges universities athletic relations institutions refusing meet standard advocates ncaa purity code prohibiting form student athletes later served secretary treasurer ncaa role eventually relented worked rule changes permitting universities grant ride scholarships student athletes big contract rose bowl played important role securing big long term contract rose bowl prior season visiting spot rose bowl open conferences big champion appeared rose bowl rare occasions november appointed person steering committee assigned negotiate exclusive contract rose bowl big approved exclusive arrangement vote illinois minnesota opponents relationship negotiated meetings big steering committee held berkeley california november traveled california negotiate administrative details rose bowl arrangement representative university_of_michigan big participant new rose bowl arrangement defeating game held january person committee negotiated extension big contract rose bowl renewal passed vote wisconsin illinois voting deal later years presented honorary normally reserved varsity athletes contributions school athletic programs moved arizona joined faculty taught course bills notes died joseph hospital posthumously inducted fifth induction class
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