Shelton v. NCAA
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
539 P.2d 1197 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
College basketball player Shelton (plaintiff), ruled ineligible by the NCAA (defendant) for signing a professional contract he separately alleged was procured by fraud and undue influence in a suit against the pro team, argued the NCAA's ineligibility rule violated equal protection since a court might eventually find his professional contract unenforceable.
IssueFree
Whether an NCAA rule that is easily applied and is based on generally reliable criterion and that is rationally related to a legitimate purpose violates the Equal Protection Clause.