Which of these statements about the relationship between sports and social mobility among college athletes is false?
a. College athletes generally earn more than their fathers did.
b. College athletes are better educated than their fathers.
c. College athletes have no more success than non-athletes.
d. College athletes have higher occupational prestige than their fathers.
e. College athletes are more successful than college nonathletes.
C
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