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Buckeyes star reportedly allowed to take oral exams

ESPN.com news services

Saturday, July 12, 2003

NEW YORK -- Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett received assistance to pass a class before the Fiesta Bowl, a university professor told The New York Times for a story published Sunday. Clarett passed African-American and African Studies 101 by taking two oral exams, Paulette Pierce, an associate professor, told The Times. She said she worked directly with Clarett and administered the exams after he walked out of the course's midterm exam during the fall semester. However, Ohio State athlet ...

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