Pound, Edward T.
Money Players. / Edward T. Pound and Douglas Pasternak. - Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 43. Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Money Players, Feb. 11, 2002; pp. 30-36.
"U.S. News examined more than 20 investment deals involving current and former NFL players and found a veritable who's who of victims....Increasingly often, con artists are hitting their mark. In the past three years alone [1999-2001], according to the National Football League Players Association, at least 78 players have been defrauded of $42 million." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) The authors probe into how pro football players' huge salaries make them easy victims for investment fraud, noting a rash of cases that have triggered new rules to help safeguard athletes.
1522-3256;
National Football League.
Finance--Personal.
Football players.
Investments.
Swindlers and swindling.
Victims of crimes.
AC1.S5
050
Money Players. / Edward T. Pound and Douglas Pasternak. - Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 43. Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Money Players, Feb. 11, 2002; pp. 30-36.
"U.S. News examined more than 20 investment deals involving current and former NFL players and found a veritable who's who of victims....Increasingly often, con artists are hitting their mark. In the past three years alone [1999-2001], according to the National Football League Players Association, at least 78 players have been defrauded of $42 million." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) The authors probe into how pro football players' huge salaries make them easy victims for investment fraud, noting a rash of cases that have triggered new rules to help safeguard athletes.
1522-3256;
National Football League.
Finance--Personal.
Football players.
Investments.
Swindlers and swindling.
Victims of crimes.
AC1.S5
050