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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-10161321071X

ISBN-139781613210710

eBay Product ID (ePID)6038622616

Product Key Features

Book TitleGame of My Life Penn State Nittany Lions : Memorable Stories of Nittany Lions Football

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicCoaching / Football, Higher, History, Football

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Education

AuthorJordan Hyman, Michael Robinson

Book SeriesGame of My Life Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2012-024846

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal796.332/630974853

SynopsisSuitable for any Nittany Lions fan, this edition features a Penn State alum who asks over twenty of the school's greatest football legends to share their favorite memories and most poignant moments while wearing the white and blue., Penn State fans will finally get the chance to walk onto the field with their favorite Nittany Lions in Game of My Life Penn State Nittany Lions . In this newly updated edition, Penn State alum Jordan Hyman asks over twenty of the school's greatest football legends to share their favorite memories and most poignant moments while wearing the white and blue. A must-read for any Nittany Lions fan., Fans will finally get the chance to walk onto the field with their favorite Nittany Lions in Game of My Life Penn State Nittany Lions . In this updated edition, Penn State alum Jordan Hyman asks over twenty of the school's greatest football legends to share their favorite memories and most poignant moments while wearing the white and blue. This isn't a book that dwells solely on happy memories of great games of years past. When author Jordan Hyman, a Penn State graduate, went looking for 20 game recollections from some of Penn State's football legends, he discovered in his interviews feelings of joy, respect, and pride, but also locked-away emotions dealing with anger, racism, and regret. Chapters include: Rosey Grier Joe Paterno Lydell Mitchell John Cappelletti Todd Blackledge Gregg Garrity Shane Conlan And more Wally Triplett raves about the famous 1948 Cotton Bowl, Penn State versus Doak Walker-led Southern Methodist, but he'll also relay his experiences as a black football player in State College in the 1940s. Rosie Grier will recall upsetting Illinois in 1954, but he'll also reminisce about his roots on a Georgia farm and how he came to arrive in University Park in the first place. There are shining moments paired with wonderful anecdotes: Gregg Garrity cannot forget the catch that would help win the 1983 national title game for the Lions. A must-read for any Nittany Lions fan., Fans will finally get the chance to walk onto the field with their favorite Nittany Lions in Game of My Life Penn State Nittany Lions . In this updated edition, Penn State alum Jordan Hyman asks over twenty of the school's greatest football legends to share their favorite memories and most poignant moments while wearing the white and blue. This isn't a book that dwells solely on happy memories of great games of years past. When author Jordan Hyman, a Penn State graduate, went looking for 20 game recollections from some of Penn State's football legends, he discovered in his interviews feelings of joy, respect, and pride, but also locked-away emotions dealing with anger, racism, and regret. Chapters include: Rosey Grier Joe Paterno Lydell Mitchell John Cappelletti Todd Blackledge Gregg Garrity Shane Conlan And more! Wally Triplett raves about the famous 1948 Cotton Bowl, Penn State versus Doak Walker-led Southern Methodist, but he'll also relay his experiences as a black football player in State College in the 1940s. Rosie Grier will recall upsetting Illinois in 1954, but he'll also reminisce about his roots on a Georgia farm and how he came to arrive in University Park in the first place. There are shining moments paired with wonderful anecdotes: Gregg Garrity cannot forget the catch that would help win the 1983 national title game for the Lions. A must-read for any Nittany Lions fan.

LC Classification NumberGV958