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LIFE AFTER THE GAME.
- Source :
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Sports Illustrated . 7/7/2014, Vol. 121 Issue 1, p116-122. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article examines the retirement of U.S. professional athletes. The psychological trauma of retirement for most athletes and the subsequent financial problems of many are examined. Former athletes including baseball player Reggie Sanders and football players Ken Ruettgers and Randy Cross discuss the loss of identity and structure they felt upon retirement. Former basketball player Charles Barkley is cited as an example of how helping behavior assists athletes in coping with retirement.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0038822X
- Volume :
- 121
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sports Illustrated
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 96933153