NCAA's Legal Woes Harken Back to Athlete's 1977 Comp Claim

College athletes across the country who are fighting to win employment rights owe a debt of gratitude to a former Indiana State football player who died in relative anonymity one decade ago, according to a report in the New York Times.A punt drill during a 1976 practice left Fred W. Rensing a quadriplegic. From his wheelchair, he launched a battle against the National Collegiate Athletic Association for workers' compensation benefits in 1977. The Indiana workers' compensation board rejected his claim, but the Indiana Court of Appeals found he was eligible for such benefits because...