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SPMT 481 Final Exam Questions And
Answers. Verified And Updated.
How does someone become an agent? - Answer✔find a client
__ people who act as sports agents. - Answer✔25000 +
About __ certified agents in the 10 major sports leagues. - Answer✔4000
Number of players in the NFLPA? - Answer✔1728
Number of certified agents in the NFLPA? - Answer✔1112
What is the percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NFLPA? - Answer✔30%
Number of players in the NBAPA? - Answer✔360
Number of certified agents in the NBAPA? - Answer✔183
Number of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NBAPA? - Answer✔<100
Number of players in the MLBPA? - Answer✔1200
Number of certified agents in the MLBPA? - Answer✔328
Percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the MLBPA? - Answer✔100%
What is the reason that all agents in the MLB have clients? - Answer✔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? -
Answer✔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" - Answer✔ed garvey
What are the two questions that you need to ask yourself before becoming a sports agent? -
Answer✔-how are you going to convince a player that you can do a better job than an
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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? - Answer✔george harold "red" grange
Who did Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers coach? - Answer✔jim ringo all pro hall of
fame
Who was held out for $167,000 each, $42,000 more than highest paid player? - Answer✔sandy
koufax and don drysdale
What are two pioneer sport management firms? - Answer✔international management group
(IMG), proserv
Who is the founder of International Management Group (IMG)? What year? - Answer✔mark
mccormack, 1960
Who were the first clients of IMG? - Answer✔arnold palmer, gary player, jack nicklaus
Who is the founder of ProServ? What year? - Answer✔donald dell, 1970
Who were the first clients on ProServ? - Answer✔arthur ashe, stan smith
Who were the sport agent pioneers (4) ? - Answer✔bob woolf (1965), martin blackman, mike
trope (1970s), leigh steinburg (1975)
Factors Contributing to Agent Proliferation (3) - Answer✔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
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SPMT 481 Final Exam Questions And
Answers. Verified And Updated.
How does someone become an agent? - Answer✔find a client
__ people who act as sports agents. - Answer✔25000 +
About __ certified agents in the 10 major sports leagues. - Answer✔4000
Number of players in the NFLPA? - Answer✔1728
Number of certified agents in the NFLPA? - Answer✔1112
What is the percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NFLPA? - Answer✔30%
Number of players in the NBAPA? - Answer✔360
Number of certified agents in the NBAPA? - Answer✔183
Number of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NBAPA? - Answer✔<100
Number of players in the MLBPA? - Answer✔1200
Number of certified agents in the MLBPA? - Answer✔328
Percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the MLBPA? - Answer✔100%
What is the reason that all agents in the MLB have clients? - Answer✔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? -
Answer✔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" - Answer✔ed garvey
What are the two questions that you need to ask yourself before becoming a sports agent? -
Answer✔-how are you going to convince a player that you can do a better job than an
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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? - Answer✔george harold "red" grange
Who did Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers coach? - Answer✔jim ringo all pro hall of
fame
Who was held out for $167,000 each, $42,000 more than highest paid player? - Answer✔sandy
koufax and don drysdale
What are two pioneer sport management firms? - Answer✔international management group
(IMG), proserv
Who is the founder of International Management Group (IMG)? What year? - Answer✔mark
mccormack, 1960
Who were the first clients of IMG? - Answer✔arnold palmer, gary player, jack nicklaus
Who is the founder of ProServ? What year? - Answer✔donald dell, 1970
Who were the first clients on ProServ? - Answer✔arthur ashe, stan smith
Who were the sport agent pioneers (4) ? - Answer✔bob woolf (1965), martin blackman, mike
trope (1970s), leigh steinburg (1975)
Factors Contributing to Agent Proliferation (3) - Answer✔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
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