Warren Moon Serves as an Interesting Case Study When Examining

question 27

Multiple Choice

Warren Moon serves as an interesting case study when examining issues of race and racism in North American sport. Which of the following was true of Moon?

• A) He played his entire career with the Edmonton Eskimos, because no NFL team would sign him as a black quarterback
• B) He was completely overlooked by the NFL in the 1978 draft despite winning the Rose Bowl MVP award that year
• C) When he entered the NFL in 1984, he was paid significantly less than the top white quarterbacks
• D) As of 2019, he has yet to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Definitions:

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables by minimizing the square differences between observed and predicted values.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure used in statistical analysis that assesses how well a model explains and predicts future outcomes, often represented as R^2.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1, where values close to 1 or -1 indicate a strong linear relationship.

Linear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where the change in one variable is consistently associated with a change in the other variable in a manner that can be depicted with a straight line.