SPMT 481 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does someone become an agent? - Answers-find a client
__ people who act as sports agents. - Answers-25000 +
About __ certified agents in the 10 major sports leagues. - Answers-4000
Number of players in the NFLPA? - Answers-1728
Number of certified agents in the NFLPA? - Answers-1112
What is the percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NFLPA? - Answers-
30%
Number of players in the NBAPA? - Answers-360
Number of certified agents in the NBAPA? - Answers-183
Number of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NBAPA? - Answers-<100
Number of players in the MLBPA? - Answers-1200
Number of certified agents in the MLBPA? - Answers-328
Percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the MLBPA? - Answers-100%
What is the reason that all agents in the MLB have clients? - Answers-you cannot
become a sports agent until you have at least 1 player on the 40 man roster
The number of agents is astounding, how can so many agents make a living in this
business? - Answers-they cannot
Who made the conclusion regarding, "The number of agents is astounding, how can so
many agents make a living in this business? The answer is, they can't" - Answers-ed
garvey
What are the two questions that you need to ask yourself before becoming a sports
agent? - Answers--how are you going to convince a player that you can do a better job
than an experienced agent; -how are you going to show them that you know all of the
ins and out of negotiating a contract and doing all and doing all of the other myriad
things that agent does
-The "Galloping Ghost"
-Turned pro after 1925 season
, -Gave immediate legitimacy to professional football
Who is this referring to? - Answers-george harold "red" grange
Who did Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers coach? - Answers-jim ringo all pro
hall of fame
Who was held out for $167,000 each, $42,000 more than highest paid player? -
Answers-sandy koufax and don drysdale
What are two pioneer sport management firms? - Answers-international management
group (IMG), proserv
Who is the founder of International Management Group (IMG)? What year? - Answers-
mark mccormack, 1960
Who were the first clients of IMG? - Answers-arnold palmer, gary player, jack nicklaus
Who is the founder of ProServ? What year? - Answers-donald dell, 1970
Who were the first clients on ProServ? - Answers-arthur ashe, stan smith
Who were the sport agent pioneers (4) ? - Answers-bob woolf (1965), martin blackman,
mike trope (1970s), leigh steinburg (1975)
Factors Contributing to Agent Proliferation (3) - Answers-players' unions, free agency,
consolidation of agency firms
NFLPA formed as union in 1968
Governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Exclusive player representative
What is this referring to? - Answers-players' unions
Reserve clauses
Competing leagues
Outside income opportunities
More powerful union
Higher salaries/income
How does someone become an agent? - Answers-find a client
__ people who act as sports agents. - Answers-25000 +
About __ certified agents in the 10 major sports leagues. - Answers-4000
Number of players in the NFLPA? - Answers-1728
Number of certified agents in the NFLPA? - Answers-1112
What is the percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NFLPA? - Answers-
30%
Number of players in the NBAPA? - Answers-360
Number of certified agents in the NBAPA? - Answers-183
Number of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NBAPA? - Answers-<100
Number of players in the MLBPA? - Answers-1200
Number of certified agents in the MLBPA? - Answers-328
Percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the MLBPA? - Answers-100%
What is the reason that all agents in the MLB have clients? - Answers-you cannot
become a sports agent until you have at least 1 player on the 40 man roster
The number of agents is astounding, how can so many agents make a living in this
business? - Answers-they cannot
Who made the conclusion regarding, "The number of agents is astounding, how can so
many agents make a living in this business? The answer is, they can't" - Answers-ed
garvey
What are the two questions that you need to ask yourself before becoming a sports
agent? - Answers--how are you going to convince a player that you can do a better job
than an experienced agent; -how are you going to show them that you know all of the
ins and out of negotiating a contract and doing all and doing all of the other myriad
things that agent does
-The "Galloping Ghost"
-Turned pro after 1925 season
, -Gave immediate legitimacy to professional football
Who is this referring to? - Answers-george harold "red" grange
Who did Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers coach? - Answers-jim ringo all pro
hall of fame
Who was held out for $167,000 each, $42,000 more than highest paid player? -
Answers-sandy koufax and don drysdale
What are two pioneer sport management firms? - Answers-international management
group (IMG), proserv
Who is the founder of International Management Group (IMG)? What year? - Answers-
mark mccormack, 1960
Who were the first clients of IMG? - Answers-arnold palmer, gary player, jack nicklaus
Who is the founder of ProServ? What year? - Answers-donald dell, 1970
Who were the first clients on ProServ? - Answers-arthur ashe, stan smith
Who were the sport agent pioneers (4) ? - Answers-bob woolf (1965), martin blackman,
mike trope (1970s), leigh steinburg (1975)
Factors Contributing to Agent Proliferation (3) - Answers-players' unions, free agency,
consolidation of agency firms
NFLPA formed as union in 1968
Governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Exclusive player representative
What is this referring to? - Answers-players' unions
Reserve clauses
Competing leagues
Outside income opportunities
More powerful union
Higher salaries/income
