What It Means to be a Nittany Lion:
Joe Paterno and Penn State's Greatest Players
edited by Lou Prato and Scott Brown
Product Description
Lou Prato and Scott Brown explore what seems to be a simple question – What does it mean to be a Nittany Lion? One person or one phrase cannot answer that question because so many emotions encompass the true Nittany Lion spirit.
Legendary football coach Joe Paterno indeed knows what being a Nittany Lion is all about since joining the Penn State squad in 1950. After being an assistant coach under Hall of Famer Rip Engle at Penn State, JoePa was promoted to head football coach in 1966 and built a powerhouse program that is consistently among the top in the nation, winning two national championships during his tenure.
The greatest Penn State players and coaches from the past eight decades were also called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Nittany Lion football and give fans an inside look on their college careers at Happy Valley, including: Larry Johnson, Ki-Jana Carter, Matt Millen, Curt Warner, and Jack Ham.
Bringing together all of their stories, as told by the most outstanding voices of the Penn State program over the past eight decades and guaranteed to enhance your passion for Nittany Lion football.
Hardcover, 8 x 9, 336 pages, black and white archival photos throughout.
Legendary football coach Joe Paterno indeed knows what being a Nittany Lion is all about since joining the Penn State squad in 1950. After being an assistant coach under Hall of Famer Rip Engle at Penn State, JoePa was promoted to head football coach in 1966 and built a powerhouse program that is consistently among the top in the nation, winning two national championships during his tenure.
The greatest Penn State players and coaches from the past eight decades were also called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Nittany Lion football and give fans an inside look on their college careers at Happy Valley, including: Larry Johnson, Ki-Jana Carter, Matt Millen, Curt Warner, and Jack Ham.
Bringing together all of their stories, as told by the most outstanding voices of the Penn State program over the past eight decades and guaranteed to enhance your passion for Nittany Lion football.
Hardcover, 8 x 9, 336 pages, black and white archival photos throughout.
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