I've never heard that. Got any examples?
I don’t know of any that received degrees and never went to class, but I presume there may be some. Most of the really good athletes opt for the NFL draft before completing college (i.e. sophmore or junior year).
“I’ve never heard that. Got any examples? “
I remember Dexter Manley saying he had gone to Oklahoma State University for four years but was functionally illiterate. He didn’t get a degree though.