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Fortress of Aptitude
The NCAA Eligibility Center may be the most powerful force in sports
Updated: January 26, 2011, 12:25 PM ET
By
Seth Wickersham | ESPN The Magazine
This story appears in the Feb. 7, 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine.
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Seth Wickersham joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA playoffs. Email him and follow him on Twitter at @sethwickersham.
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