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Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league

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Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league. / Simmons, R; Berri, D.
In: Journal of Sports Economics, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2009, p. 23-43.

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Simmons, R & Berri, D 2009, 'Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league', Journal of Sports Economics, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 23-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527002508327383

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Simmons, R., & Berri, D. (2009). Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league. Journal of Sports Economics, 10(1), 23-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527002508327383

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Simmons R, Berri D. Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league. Journal of Sports Economics. 2009;10(1):23-43. doi: 10.1177/1527002508327383

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Simmons, R ; Berri, D. / Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league. In: Journal of Sports Economics. 2009 ; Vol. 10, No. 1. pp. 23-43.

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