<p>Nobody said that all athletes are dim bulbs, only that today’s athletes, of the caliber to be drafted in the NFL or NBA are NOT in college for the academics. Whatever academic program they participate in is simply a necessary evil related to maintaining their NCAA eligibility.</p>
<p>Nice list by the way. Most of the names you mention are 50+ years old. Bigtime NCAA sports today are, you might say, a completely different ballgame.</p>