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[0] Smith v. Pro Football [1] 1976 [2] The legality of football’s player draft [3] The college player draft was challenged as an illegal restraint on trade. [4] 
A district court ruled the draft system an illegal limitation on an athlete’s opportunities and salaries, but the draft was preserved as part of a collective bargaining agreement.
League cooperation necessary for fair play
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