Sports Psychology

Tracy, like many famous psychologists in history, can be criticized for over-promising and under-delivering. The Browns won just eight out of 32 games with him on the payroll, and the broader sports industry believed that the effort amounted to little more than a publicity stunt or a desperate hope. While Tracy failed to turn around the Browns, he nevertheless demonstrated that psychologists had a lot to offer to sports teams. “The experiment has convinced us there is a definite place for psychologists in sport,” said Browns owner Bill DeWitt. Tracy

The draft has paved a pathway toward the most successful athletes commanding the highest wages.

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Sports Psychology