Kenneth Shropshire: 7 books
Being Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray Robinson, America's Greatest Boxer and First Celebrity Athlete
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Muhammad Ali memorably referred to Sugar Ray Robinson as the king, the master, my idol,” and rarely a fight fan has chosen to argue too much with those words. With a career spanning three decades, multiple championships, over two hundred fights (without once taking a 10-count), and more victories...
Sport Matters
Leadership, Power, and the Quest for Respect in Sports
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Donald Sterling. Ray Rice. The Washington Redskins. The Miami Dolphins. NCAA Athletes.
These names, among countless others, have blanketed the headlines as the media has brought global attention to several recent sports controversies. Now, Kenneth L. Shropshire, The Wharton School of the University...
The Miseducation of the Student Athlete
How to Fix College Sports
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
The student-athlete’s life: practice, gym, weight room, film review, repeat. Simply put, sports come first. Academics is a distant second.
As the revenues generated by big-time college sports continue to skyrocket, virtually all of the debate involves whether (and how much) student-athletes...
The Sports Franchise Game
Cities in Pursuit of Sports Franchises, Events, Stadiums, and Arenas
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Power, prestige, and millions of dollars—these are the stakes in the sports franchise game. In this book, sports attorney Kenneth Shropshire describes the franchise warfare that pits city against city in the fierce bidding competition to capture major league teams. Rigorous research, fascinating...
by Kenneth L. Shropshire, Timothy Davis, N. Jeremi Duru
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Successful sports agents are comfortable with high finance and intense competition for the right to represent talented players, and the most respected agents are those who can deal with the pressures of high-stakes negotiations in an honest fashion. But whereas rules and penalties govern the playing...
In Black and White
Race and Sports in America
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1996
From the days of the Negro Leagues in baseball up to the present when collegiate basketball factories entice and then fail to educate young black men, sports in America have long served as a barometer of the country's racial climate. Just as blacks are generally absent from the upper echelons of corporate...
Negotiate Like the Pros: A Top Sports Negotiator's Lessons for Making Deals, Building Relationships, and Getting What You Want
A Master Sports Negotiator's Lessons for Making Deals, Building Relationships, and Getting What You Want
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2008
If you're looking to build your deal-making chops, there is no better school than the world of professional sports. Few authors are as qualified to guide you through that rough-and-tumble terrain as Ken Shropshire.
From the Fortune 500 to the NFL, from Don King to big city mayors, Ken has negotiated...