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USC Scandal #509428

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 20, 1980
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(Studio) Scandal at University of Southern California over athletes recing. credit for classes they didn't attend reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Los Angeles, California) USC Trojans recalled winning Rose Bowl game over Ohio this year; details given, films shown. Discovery that team was enrolled in course not open to them, made by "Daily Trojan" newspaper, examined; athlete Charles White mentioned. [PAC-10 Conf. spokesperson Wiles HALLOCK - comments.] [USC dean John MABBURGER - responds to chgs. that school bends too far to help athletes.] National Collegiate Athletic Association said investigating USC and 11 other schools.]
REPORTER: Meredith Lewis

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Lewis, Meredith
Duration:
00:01:50

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