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Playing the 2020 College Football Season: An Authorized, Lawful, and Reasonable Decision by NCAA Division I FBS Universities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2023

Matthew J. Mitten
Matthew J. Mitten*
Affiliation:
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, MILWAUKEE, WI, USA
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Covid-19College Football2020 SeasonNCAA Division I FBSIntercollegiate Athletics
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Independent Articles: Commentary
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 51 , Issue 1: The Evolving Fight Against Gun Violence , Spring 2023 , pp. 119 - 122
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© 2023 The Author(s)

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