Where's agent Art Wilkinson?; The "Big O" in second landmark lawsuit 41 years after first
February 7, 2011
Art Wilkinson- where is he now?
Every so often we have a "where are they now?" edition, and today is one of those days. We'll take a look at another agent who was always in the center of controversy. The only problem we have today is that we don't know where he is now. So if you happen to know where he is, and what he is doing, please let us know.
The hot topic for much of the past fall was the sports agent controversy with the problems at the University of North Carolina and Josh Luchs in Sports Illustrated.
A name from the 1980's is Art Wilkinson, and the following linked article will give you a great feel for some of the problems Art Wilkinson either created for himself or had cast upon him by other agents. Read the article and decide for yourself.
For more information on the problems that were prevalent in the late 1980's check out this link.
For past "where are they now?" pieces, check out the following:
Mike Trope
Steve Zucker
Jerry Kapstein
41 years ago Oscar Robertson's lawsuit against the NBA eventually changed the way the NBA operated and brought about free agency. Now, Robertson takes on NCAA. The "Big O" joined a class-action lawsuit originally filed in July, 2009 by Ed O'Bannon and others against the NCAA, Electronic Arts, and Collegiate Licensing. The plaintiffs contend that the use of their images and likenesses from their college days should not be allowed without their consent and without compensation.
SLT looked at the first of these lawsuits in a three-part series:
Art Wilkinson- where is he now?
Every so often we have a "where are they now?" edition, and today is one of those days. We'll take a look at another agent who was always in the center of controversy. The only problem we have today is that we don't know where he is now. So if you happen to know where he is, and what he is doing, please let us know.
The hot topic for much of the past fall was the sports agent controversy with the problems at the University of North Carolina and Josh Luchs in Sports Illustrated.
A name from the 1980's is Art Wilkinson, and the following linked article will give you a great feel for some of the problems Art Wilkinson either created for himself or had cast upon him by other agents. Read the article and decide for yourself.
For more information on the problems that were prevalent in the late 1980's check out this link.
For past "where are they now?" pieces, check out the following:
Mike Trope
Steve Zucker
Jerry Kapstein
Oscar Robertson takes part in another landmark lawsuit
41 years ago Oscar Robertson's lawsuit against the NBA eventually changed the way the NBA operated and brought about free agency. Now, Robertson takes on NCAA. The "Big O" joined a class-action lawsuit originally filed in July, 2009 by Ed O'Bannon and others against the NCAA, Electronic Arts, and Collegiate Licensing. The plaintiffs contend that the use of their images and likenesses from their college days should not be allowed without their consent and without compensation.
SLT looked at the first of these lawsuits in a three-part series:
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