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Nov 11, 2021 · In December 2010, one of the most memorable scandals in college football history hit the news and it ultimately led to the fall of former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel. From tattoos to the selling of team memorabilia , the Buckeyes were hit with NCAA rules violations for improper benefits that resulted in multiple suspensions and the head ...
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May 31, 2011 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jim Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned yesterday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of...
Jul 29, 2021 · THE Ohio State tattoo scandal dates back to December 2010. The former star quarterback for the Ohio Buckeyes, Terrelle Pryor, and four other members were suspended by the NCAA back in 2010 following a trip to a Columbus tattoo parlor.
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Dec 21, 2011 · The NCAA on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, has hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and other penalties for a scandal that involved players taking cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia.
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Oct 31, 2019 · The lawyer who informed former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel that his players were selling memorabilia to a tattoo parlor owner in 2010, was disbarred on Wednesday by the Ohio Supreme...
Sep 18, 2015 · In retrospect, much of it seems a trivial scandal. Tattoos? Really? But it did reveal a different Jim Tressel than the one who was a Buckeyes' icon.
Head coach Jim Tressel denied any involvement and knowledge of the players committing these violations. The scandal originated from Fine Line Tattoos and Piercings in Columbus. The owner of the parlor, Edward Rife, was being investigated by the FBI for felony drug trafficking.
