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NCAA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

FEBRUARY 27 AND 28; MARCH 13 AND 14; APRIL 17 AND 18; JUNE 9; SEPTEMBER 27 AND 28; AND OCTOBER 4, 1978

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COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

HARLEY O. STAGGERS, West Virginia, Chairman

JOHN E. MOSS, California
JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan
PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida
LIONEL VAN DEERLIN, California
FRED B. ROONEY, Pennsylvania
JOHN M. MURPHY, New York

DAVID E. SATTERFIELD III, Virginia
BOB ECKHARDT, Texas
RICHARDSON PREYER, North Carolina
CHARLES J. CARNEY, Ohio
RALPH H. METCALFE, Illinois
JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York
RICHARD L. OTTINGER, New York
HENRY A. WAXMAN, California
ROBERT (BOB) KRUEGER, Texas
TIMOTHY E. WIRTH, Colorado

PHILIP R. SHARP, Indiana

JAMES J. FLORIO, New Jersey

ANTHONY TOBY MOFFETT, Connecticut

JIM SANTINI, Nevada

ANDREW MAGUIRE, New Jersey

MARTY RUSSO, Illinois

EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts

THOMAS A. LUKEN, Ohio

DOUG WALGREN, Pennsylvania

BOB GAMMAGE, Texas

ALBERT GORE, JR., Tennessee

BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, Ohio

JAMES T. BROYHILL, North Carolina
TIM LEE CARTER, Kentucky
CLARENCE J. BROWN, Ohio
JOE SKUBITZ, Kansas
JAMES M. COLLINS, Texas
LOUIS FREY, JR., Florida
NORMAN F. LENT, New York
EDWARD R. MADIGAN, Illinois
CARLOS J. MOORHEAD, California
MATTHEW J. RINALDO, New Jersey
W. HENSON MOORE, Louisiana
DAVE STOCKMAN, Michigan
MARC L. MARKS, Pennsylvania

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Anderson, Hon. Wendell, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota__
Armstrong, Murray, former hockey coach, University of Denver...
Baepler, Donald H., Ph. D., chancellor, University of Nevada System.
Berst, S. David, director of enforcement, National Collegiate Athletic
Association_

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807

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Brody, Burton F., professor of law, University of Denver...
Butler, Charles, Bowling Green University, and former Michigan
State University assistant football coach_

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195

Byers, Walter, executive director, National Collegiate Athletic
Association..

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Casey, Robert, counsel for Norman L. Sloan, basketball coach,
North Carolina State University-

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Clark, J. Brent, Special Assistant, Oversight and Investigations Sub-
committee, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce..
Cross, Harry M., member, Committee on Infractions, National
Collegiate Athletic Association

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Edwards, Mike, student-athlete, Oklahoma State University..
Fuzak, John A., Ph. D., former president, National Collegiate Athletic
Association....

Giel, Paul, athletic director, University of Minnesota_
Gillard, Larry, student athlete, Mississippi State University.
Hoefer, Dr. Jacob A., professor of animal husbandry and associate
director, Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, Michigan
State University, member, Michigan State University Select
Committee..

Holmes, Mickey, commissioner, Missouri Valley Conference_
Hunt, William B., assistant executive director, Enforcement Program,
National Collegiate Athletic Association..........

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1374, 1400, 1404 Kegler, Dr. Stanley B., vice president, University of Minnesota____248, 257 Larson, Reed, former student-athlete, University of Minnesota. Leavitt, K. Michael, counsel, University of Nevada System... McLain, Patrick, Counsel, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Interstate and Foreign CommerceMagrath, Dr. C. Peter, president, University of Minnesota_

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Matthews, William L., Jr., member, Committee on Infractions,
National Collegiate Athletic Association.-

Miskelly, Howard, Okolona, Mississippi

Neinas, Charles M., commissioner, Big Eight Conference..

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Testimony of-Continued

Pickle, Hon. J. J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Texas.

Pursell, Hon. Carl D., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Michigan..

Pyles, Dixon L., attorney, on behalf of Mississippi State University__
Reynolds, Arthur R., former chairman, Committee on Infractions,
National Collegiate Athletic Association...

Saunders, Phillip, former student-athlete, University of Minnesota,
presently basketball coach, Golden Valley Lutheran College.
Sawyer, John W., member, Committee on Infractions, National
Collegiate Athletic Association..
Scarborough, Dr. Charles, association professor of natural science,
and assistant dean, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State Univer-
sity, member, Michigan State University Select Committee___
Sherman, Edgar A., secretary-treasurer, National Collegiate Athletic
Association

Simon, Ronald L., attorney, Minneapolis, Minn..

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Sloan, Norman L., basketball coach, North Carolina State University.
Stratten, Ronald, assistant director of enforcement, National Colle-
giate Athletic Association____.

Tarkanian, Jerry, head basketball coach, University of Nevada,
Las Vegas.

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Thompson, J. Neils, president, National Collegiate Athletic
Association.......

Thompson, Mychal, student-athlete, University of Minnesota..
Tyler, Bob, head football coach, Mississippi State University.
Tyree, Lana, attorney, Oklahoma City, Okla..

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Vento, Hon. Bruce, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Minnesota___

Ward, Erwin C., attorney, formerly representing Mississippi State
University in proceedings before the NCAA.

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Wharton, Clifton R., Jr., Ph.D., chancellor, State University of New
York, and former president, Michigan State University--
Williams, Dr. Frederick D., professor of history and adjunct professor
of military science, Michigan State University, member, Michigan
State University Select Committee. -

Winey, David, student-athlete, University of Minnesota..
Wright, Charles Alan, present chairman, Committee on Infractions,
National Collegiate Athletic Association___

Additional material submitted for the record by

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Big Eight Conference, rules and regulations governing athletics and
all participation of the Big Eight Conference—August 1, 1977..........
Gillard, Larry, student athlete, Mississippi State University, affidavit
dated March 20, 1978___

National Collegiate Athletic Association:

154

Attachments to Mr. Reynolds prepared statement:

Appendix II-Letter dated November 27, 1978, from Michael
Scott, attorney, NCAA, to Chairman Moss...

Appendix I-Letter dated November 22, 1978, from J. Neils
Thompson, president, and Edgar A. Sherman, secretary-
treasurer, NCAA to Chairman Moss..

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History of NCAA enforcement program.

Biographies of Arthur R. Reynolds, John Wesley Sawyer,
Harry M. Cross, Charles Alan Wright, and William L.
Matthews, Jr..

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Enforcement case study...

Press releases:

University of Denver placed on NCAA probation...
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, placed on NCAA
probation..

University of Minnesota placed on NCAA probation
Mississippi State University placed on NCAA proba-

tion...

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Additional material submitted for the record-Continued

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, placed on NCAA
probation...

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Statement of John L. Toner, chairman, subcommittee on Eligi-
bility Appeals.--

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Nevada System, University of:

Correspondence between Jerry Tarkanian, head basketball coach,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and John A. Fuzak, president,
NCAA.

Letter dated April 17, 1978, from Clarence G. Ray, chairman,
University Senate to Jerry Tarkanian re involvement in aca-
demic procedure violation.

Memorandum dated January 16, 1978, from Donald H. Baepler,
president, UNLV, to Dr. Clarence Ray, chairman, and Mem-
bers of the University Senate re Special Senate NCAA Investi-
gative Committee report

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Committee on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce:

Affidavit of Neal S. Burgtorf dated November 5, 1977.
Affidavit of William B. Hunt, dated March 10, 1977..

Affidavit of William J. Musselman, dated October 10, 1977--
Article from the Cincinnati Enquirer entitled, "Top Prep For-
ward: 'Don't Want To Be Treated Like Meat' "
Associated press wire story dated April 25, 1978, bylined Kansas
City, Mo., re press conference of President Thompson, NCAA.
Bill statement to Mike Edwards from International Tours, Inc.,
Stillwater, Okla.

Chronology of certain key dates NCAA enforcement case No. 492
(Michigan State University).
Chronology of events relating to NCAA-University of Minnesota_
Chronology of key dates in the Denver case together with corre-
spondence mentioned in the chronology.

Conversation between investigator David Berst, Rodney Parker
and an unidentified person named "Jim" taking place October
26, 1976...

Correspondence between Chairman Moss and Hon. Edward J.
Devitt, chief judge, U.S. District Court of Minnesota and
Hon. A. Paul Lommon, U.S. District Court of Minnesota re
potential vindictive provision in the NCAA's regulations
Correspondence between Lana Tyree, attorney, and the NCAA
re interviewing Ron Stratton__

Correspondence between the Big Ten and the NCAA-letters
dated March 8, 11; April 1, 3; and June 1, 1976---
Correspondence between Wayne Duke, Big Ten Conference, and
Walter Byers, NCAA dated December 10, 1973, and January 3,
1974, re October 4 telephone conversation with David Berst...
Correspondence relative to the Denver case, beginning with a
telegram from Maurice Mitchell dated May 12, 1976 and ending
with a letter from Walter Byers dated September 14, 1976...
Decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, case No. 76-
1837, Colorado Seminary (University of Denver); Kenneth Brad
Carefoot, Mark Louis Falcone, Ernest John Glanville, David A.
Rovinson, appellants, vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association
and Harry E. Troxell, appellees...

Excerpt from case No. 443, UNLV, pages 15 and 16.
Excerpt from Council minutes of October 11-13, 1976-

Form signed by Michael Thompson re basketball tickets issued
to him....

Letter dated May 9, 1975, from Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., president
Michigan State University to Warren S. Brown, assistant ex-
ecutive director, NCAA re self-disclosure by MSU regarding
an infraction of NCAA regulation No. 3-1-(g)-6-----
Letter dated May 20, 1975, from Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., presi-
dent, Michigan State University to Warren S. Brown, assistant
executive director, NCAA re allegations, and Mr. Brown's reply
of July 17, 1975.

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