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House passes college student athlete endorsement bill

THE ILLINOIS HOUSE APPROVED LEGISLATION SATURDAY LETTING COLLEGE STUDENT ATHLETES BENEFIT FROM ENDORSEMENTS.

 

EFFORTS TO PASS A SIMILAR MEASURE HAVE BEEN UNDERWAY IN RECENT YEARS, GIVING COLLEGE ATHLETES A CHANCE TO GET AN AGENT AND SIGN ENDORSEMENT DEALS. IT'S SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN CARROLL OF NORTHBROOK.

 

 

THE MEASURE GIVES COLLEGE ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROFIT FROM THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS, WITH SOME ADDED PROTECTIONS SAYS SPONSOR, REPRESENTATIVE KAM BUCKNER OF CHICAGO.

 

 

THE BILL STILL NEEDS SENATE APPROVAL.

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